poisons and poisoning

Spinster sleuth Miss Marple follows the clues to discover the murderer of wealthy Rex Fortescue who fell ill and died with a pocketful of rye after sipping a cup of tea.

A guide to preventing and treating household poisoning that includes checklists of what to do and what not to do in a poisoning emergency and information on how to identify the greatest risks, how to protect children and pets from accidental poisoning, what the most common poisons are, and other related topics.

Susannah Grant and her friends suspect something is very wrong when people keep showing up at the Med Center with similar complaints, but they never dreamed that someone with a grudge could be trying to ruin the hospital.

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.

Describes 10 of the world's deadliest poisons in a countdown format.

Eleven-year-old Ivy Manx sets out with her friends for the dangerous city of Rocamadour, where poison and the evil Tasters Guild rule, in the hopes of finding a door to the sisterland of Pimcaux and fulfilling a great and ancient prophecy.

When Frank discovers his computer-whiz pal unconscious from a poison, the Hardys suspect he stumbled onto a smuggling ring. They have one week to break the program code and find the antidote to the poison.

Explores the work of forensic toxicologists, describing techniques they use to help solve crimes and discussing real cases.