TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hempel,Sandra
TI  - The inheritor's powder: a tale of arsenic, murder, and the new forensic science 
SN  - 9780393239713
U1  - 364.152/3092 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - New York
PB  - W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
KW  - Poisoning
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - History
KW  - 19th century
KW  - Arsenic
KW  - Toxicology
KW  - Murder
KW  - Forensic toxicology
N1  - First published in Great Britain under the title: The inheritor's powder : a cautionary tale of poison, betrayal and greed; Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - In the first half of the nineteenth century, an epidemic swept Europe: arsenic poisoning. Available at any corner shop, arsenic was so frequently used by potential beneficiaries of wills that it was nicknamed the inheritor's powder. But it was difficult to prove that a victim had been poisoned, let alone to identify the food or drink that had been contaminated. Then came a riveting case. In 1833, George Bodle, a wealthy landowner from outside London, died after drinking his morning coffee. The investigation, which gained international attention, brought together a colorful cast of characters: a doctor who turned detective; a drunken, bumbling policeman; and James Marsh, an unknown but brilliant chemist who, assigned the Bodle case, attempted to create a test that could pinpoint the presence of arsenic. The Inheritor's Powder brings together a gripping story, a fascinating slice of history, and an unforgettable foray into the origins of forensic science; True Crime; History; Forensic Science
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