poisoning

Yelena, hours away from execution for murdering a general's son, is offered a reprieve in exchange for becoming the food taster for the Commander of Ixia, and although freed from life in the dungeon, she remains bound by Valek--the Commander's head of security, who gives her daily antidote medication--and by her own uncontrollable magic powers.

Chronicles the events surrounding the black magic and poisoning scandal that enveloped France during the reign of Louis XIV, describing how high-standing members of society were tried and executed for witchcraft during the late seventeenth century.

An exploration of criminal poisoning that provides information on famous cases, types of poisons often used, criminal investigations, and forensic techniques used to prove guilt.

Belgian detective Hercule Poirot attempts to prove the innocence of Elinor Carlisle after she is charged with the double murder of her Aunt Laura and Mary Welman, her rival for the affections of Roderick Welman.

Merricat Blackwood protects her sister, Constance, from the curiosity and hostility of the villagers after murders occur on the family estate.

Traces Lincoln's rise in the political arena in Illinois and describes how the death of a blacksmith emerged into a murder trial that helped launch Lincoln's bid for the Presidency.