THE SECRET POISONER A Century of Murder (SIGNED)

Hardback. SIGNED. Murder by poison alarmed, enthralled, and in many ways encapsulated the Victorian age. The author's dark and splendid social history reveals the 19th century as a gruesome battleground where poisoners went head-to-head with authorities who strove to detect poisons, control their availability, and bring the guilty to justice. She corrects many misconceptions about particular poisons and documents how the evolution of issues such as marital rights and the legal protection of children impacted poisonings. Combining archival research with a novelist's eye, she charts the era's inexorable rise of poison cases both gruesome and sad. Illus., Glossary, Notes, Bibliog. and Index. 328pp. 8vo. h/back. FLAT SIGNED BY LINDA STRATMANN. Includes 3" x 5" colour picture of Linda Stratmann to ffep. F. in protected F. dw. A fairly heavy book which may require additional postage if shipped overseas.