#71 A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie by Kathryn Harkup

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This is a nonfiction book that covers some of the poisons that Agatha Christie used over the years in her books. The chapters cover a poison and talk about the book that it was in without giving away the murder and tell you if there was a real life case that might have inspired her to use it. The neat part is the author goes into excellent detail in the science on each poison on how it kills, if there was an antidote to it, and did Agatha Christie give all the correct symptoms and dosages in her books.  I didn’t know that Agatha Christie worked in a pharmacy during both World Wars and this is where she got the knowledge to use these poisons so well in her books.  I enjoyed the book and it will be a fun read for a big mystery fan.

Digital review copy provided by the publisher through NetGalley.