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100	1		_aHempel, Sandra, _eauthor. _932203
245	1	4	_aThe inheritor's powder : _ba tale of arsenic, murder, and the new forensic science / _cSandra Hempel.
250			_aFirst American edition.
264		1	_aNew York : _bW. W. Norton & Company, Inc., _c2013.
264		4	_c©2013.
300			_aviii, 278 pages ; _c24 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent.
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia.
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier.
500			_aFirst published in Great Britain under the title: The inheritor's powder : a cautionary tale of poison, betrayal and greed.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aIn 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.
520			_aTrue Crime.
520			_aHistory.
520			_aForensic Science.
650		0	_aPoisoning _zGreat Britain _xHistory _y19th century. _93638
650		0	_aArsenic _xToxicology _zGreat Britain _xHistory _y19th century. _93639
650		0	_aMurder _zGreat Britain _xHistory _y19th century. _93640
650		0	_aToxicology _zGreat Britain _xHistory _y19th century. _93641
650		0	_aForensic toxicology. _93642
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