The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York by Deborah Blum

The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York

Deborah Blum

336 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction health history science true crime dark informative medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Deborah Blum, writing with the high style and skill for suspense that is characteristic of the very best mystery fiction, shares the untold story of how poison rocked Jazz Age New York City. In The Poisoner's Handbook Blum draws from highly origin...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 2,997 reviews

Moods

informative 99%
dark 51%
mysterious 21%
reflective 12%
challenging 10%
adventurous 8%
funny 6%
inspiring 5%
sad 4%
tense 4%
emotional 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 21%
slow 19%

Average rating

4.06

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...