{"product_id":"v-is-for-venom-agatha-christies-chemicals-of-death-hardcover","title":"V Is for Venom: Agatha Christie's Chemicals of Death - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathryn Harkup\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFourteen stories. Fourteen more poisons. Just because it's fiction doesn't mean it's all made-up ...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAgatha Christie is renowned for her captivating plots and creative ways of killing off ill-fated victims. And what better way to add intrigue to a story than poison? The surreptitious ways they can be administered and the characteristic symptoms they produce make these killer chemicals the ideal method of murder in a 'whodunit'. Christie perfected the use of poisons in her plots; her deft and varied use of toxic substances is one of her great strengths as a writer. But how is it that some compounds prove so fatal, and in such tiny amounts? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe follow up to Kathryn Harkup's best-selling \u003ci\u003eA is for Arsenic, V is for Venom\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling exploration of Christie's use of poisons and her extensive chemical knowledge. Featuring fourteen more poisons from the works of Agatha Christie, this book investigates the science behind the deadly substances, the history of their use in real-life murder cases, and how feasible was it to obtain, administer and detect these poisons in Christie's time and today. Combining Christie's murder mysteries, chemical science and true crime\u003ci\u003e, V is for Venom\u003c\/i\u003e is a celebration of the use of science by the undisputed Queen of Crime.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathryn Harkup\u003c\/b\u003e is a former chemist turned author. She writes and gives regular public talks on the disgusting and dangerous side of science. Her first book was the international best-seller \u003ci\u003eA is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for a Mystery Readers International Macavity Award and a BMA Book Award. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eDeath by Shakespeare: Snakebites, Stabbings and Broken Hearts \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Superspy Science: Science, Death and Tech in the World of James Bond. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 8.5 x 5.55 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 24, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51979107369261,"sku":"9781399413077","price":27.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/j-7PLqp1NR9781399413077.webp?v=1775819025","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/v-is-for-venom-agatha-christies-chemicals-of-death-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}