The Inheritor's Powder: A Cautionary Tale of Poison, Betrayal and Greed PDF

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• File Size: 535 KB
• Print Length: 288 pages
• Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson (June 13, 2013)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B00BQDC8JG
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The Inheritor's Powder: A Cautionary Tale of Poison, Betrayal and Greed PDF

This is a fascinating book. It is a murder mystery, and like any good murder mystery we do not find out who committed the crime until the end. There is gripping courtroom drama, an amazingly incompetent policeman, arrogant but profoundly ignorant experts and crime-scene investigations that make the flesh crawl. Add to that the story of a great forensic chemist who had no formal qualifications, yet revolutionized the analytical chemistry of arsenic while working for a pittance in the service of Her Majesty's Government. For good measure there are numerous anecdotes of life in the 1830s and 1840s, a time when men were hanged for homosexuality, youths were whipped for stealing items worth a couple of pence, and malefactors lucky enough to escape the gallows for more serious offences were subject to transportation, in frightful circumstances, to harsh servitude in the prison colony of New South Wales. If this were a work of fiction, we would be most impressed by the author's imagination and her ability to weave an engaging story. This is not fiction, however. It is all true, and the book is complete with endnotes to show the sources of the information. All in all, it is a great read, and a book that can be read again to appreciate all the details and byways of the story. Whether your interests lie in murder mystery, true crime, social history, or the beginnings of forensic chemistry, you could not fail to enjoy this book.

By Barry Sturman