The book looks at 10 toxic molecules and discusses their chemistry and effects in humans, followed by a re-examination of their deliberate misuse in high profile murder cases.
Taking the reader on a journey of discovery into the world of dangerous organic poisons, this title describes ten highly toxic molecules which are of particular interest due to their use in notorious murder cases.
"Molecules of Murder is about infamous murderers and famous victims; about people like Harold Shipman, Alexander Litvinenko, Adelaide Bartlett, and Georgi Markov. Few books on poisons analyse these crimes from the viewpoint of the poison itself, doing so throws a new light on ho…
Taking the reader on a journey of discovery into the world of dangerous organic poisons, this title describes ten highly toxic molecules which are of particular interest due to their use in notorious murder cases.
"Molecules of Murder is about infamous murderers and famous victims; about people like Harold Shipman, Alexander Litvinenko, Adelaide Bartlett, and Georgi Markov. Few books on poisons analyse these crimes from the viewpoint of the poison itself, doing so throws a new light on ho…
