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Poison: The History of Potions, Powders and Murderous Practitioners - Hannah, Sophie (Foreword by), and Hubbard, Ben
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"As every amateur toxicologist knows, the difference between a poison and medicine is often simply the dose." There is no weapon as insidious, as seductive or as mysterious as poison. In this terrifying account of history's silent assassin, discover the gripping tales of users, abusers and victims of these mysterious substances, from Cleopatra and Catherine de' Medici to contemporary secret service agents and terrorists. Documenting royal scandal, political upheaval and personal tragedies, Poison details a gruesome thread ...

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Poison: The History of Potions, Powders and Murderous Practitioners 2023, Welbeck, London

ISBN-13: 9781802796940

Mass-market paperback

Poison: The History of Potions, Powders and Murderous Practitioners 2019, Welbeck, London

ISBN-13: 9780233006116

Hardcover