A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie By Kathryn Harkup
When it came to offing her characters, iconic crime novelist Christie preferred poison. Chemist Harkup delves deep into the history and science behind more than a dozen lethal substances, introducing each through its appearance in Christie’s writing. You don’t have to be familiar with the likes of Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot, however, to enjoy Harkup’s detailed, near-gleeful dip into what she calls Christie’s “deadly dispensary.”
