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Deborah Blum

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

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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

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Every poison has its own personality.

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

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Forensic science is the ultimate detective story.

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

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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

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Knowledge is the best antidote to fear.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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