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The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York
The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York
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September 22, 2013
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December 21, 2013
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Shannan
Jul 03, 2013 rated it really liked it
This was a great book to follow the evolution of a discipline. It has fair amount of personality driven narrative so lt's not dry. There is one story with a very unexpected ending where a man is disturbed dismembering his wife, and through science he was proved innocent of the murder. Try explaining that one. ...more
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