{"product_id":"v-is-for-venom-agatha-christies-chemicals-of-death-1","title":"V Is for Venom: Agatha Christie's Chemicals of Death","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFINALIST IN THE 2026 EDGAR ALLAN POE AWARDS (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEST CRITICAL\/BIOGRAPHICAL)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Hugely entertaining and informative' \u003cb\u003eMARK ALDRIDGE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Harkup balances the macabre with the scientifically intricate' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW SCIENTIST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFourteen stories. Fourteen more poisons. Just because it's fiction doesn't mean it's all made-up ...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAgatha Christie is renowned for her captivating plots and creative ways of killing off ill-fated victims. And what better way to add intrigue to a story than poison? The surreptitious ways they can be administered and the characteristic symptoms they produce make these killer chemicals the ideal method of murder in a 'whodunit'. Christie perfected the use of poisons in her plots; her deft and varied use of toxic substances is one of her great strengths as a writer. But how is it that some compounds prove so fatal, and in such tiny amounts? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe follow up to Kathryn Harkup's best-selling \u003ci\u003eA is for Arsenic, V is for Venom\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling exploration of fourteen more poisons from the works of Agatha Christie and her extensive chemical knowledge. This book investigates the science behind the deadly substances, the history of their use in real-life murder cases, and how feasible was it to obtain, administer and detect these poisons in Christie's time and today. Combining Christie's murder mysteries, chemical science and true crime\u003ci\u003e, V is for Venom\u003c\/i\u003e is a celebration of the use of science by the undisputed Queen of Crime.","brand":"Kathryn Harkup","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47282319687916,"sku":"9781399413053","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781399413053.jpg?v=1770333691","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/v-is-for-venom-agatha-christies-chemicals-of-death-1","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}