The Inheritor's Powder: A Tale of Arsenic, Murder, and the New Forensic Science
Language: English
Published by Norton, New York, NY, 2013
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NYC: Norton, 2013. 1st American edition, F/NF. Book has very little wear. DJ has a bit of wear on the lower front panel. Includes notes and index. "Arsenic poisoning was epidemic in the first half of the 19th century in Europe because it was undetectable." The case of George Bodle gave impetus to finding the clue to detection and saving many elderly people from being murdered by their families. This case was a premier event in the use of forensic science. Nice copy.
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- Title
- The Inheritor's Powder: A Tale of Arsenic, Murder, and the New Forensic Science
- Author
- Hempel, Sandra
- Publisher
- Norton, New York, NY
- Publication year
- 2013
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0393239713
- ISBN 13
- 9780393239713
- Edition
- 1st American edition
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Review
Hempel skillfully weaves whodunit and courtroom drama to take us back to the beginnings of the controversial science of forensic toxicology.--Hugh Aldersey-Williams, author of Periodic Tales and Anatomies
This book will appeal to readers interested in the origins of forensic science as well as to readers of popular histories of science. Though nonfiction, it will likely appeal to mystery readers as well, with its vivid details, cast of potential poisoners, and curious twists in plot.
Sandra Hempel's fascinating book is a story of one of history's most important poisons--and most important murders. And the latter is true because this murder and the resulting trial--beautifully explained here--changed the course of criminal detection. It's essential reading for anyone interested in the history of forensic science--and in the way we catch our killers.--Deborah Blum, author of The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz-Age New York
Readers of Sandra Hempel's un-put-downable true crime narrative will not only find themselves caught up in a grippingly suspenseful murder mystery; they will be treated to a string of brilliantly delivered lessons on everything from the origins of toxicological science to pre-Victorian medical practices to the beginnings of modern forensic detection. I can't think of another recent work that so thrillingly fulfills the two major aims of literary art: to delight and instruct.--Harold Schechter, author of The Devil's Gentleman: Privilege, Poison, and the Trial that Ushered in the Twentieth Century
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