Real Forensic Science Revealed

Many of you are hooked on the TV series, CSI, and other forensic-based TV forensic scienceshows.  For you, I have a great book recommendation.  The Poisoner’s Handbook, by Deborah Blum.  She shows how the real forensic science is revealed.

Blum goes through a variety of poisons: strychnine, mercury, arsenic, and even “bootleg gin,” and explains in great detail …