Deborah Blum

Forensic science is the ultimate detective story.

From The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York

The dead don't talk, but they do tell a story.

From The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York

Murder is a crime of passion, but it’s also a crime of opportunity.

From The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York

Every poison has its own personality.

From The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York

To understand poison, you must understand the human condition.

From The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York

Knowledge is the best antidote to fear.

From The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York

Chemistry gives us the tools to solve the unsolvable.

From The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York

The history of poison is the history of civilization.

From The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York

The Jazz Age was a time of change, and so was medicine.

From The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York

In the end, it is the evidence that will speak.

From The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York