@pastarchive The book A is for Arsenic by Kathryn Harkup is an interesting read. Was particularly interested in how Agatha Christie's description of thallium poisoning in The Pale Horse helped catch the poisoner Fraham Young.
☠️🍷 A is for Arsenic is the extraordinary account of Agatha Christie's relationship with poisons in her novels. It looks at why certain chemicals kill, how they interact with the body, and the cases that may have inspired Christie's macabre plots.
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Agatha Christie knew poisons so well that one of her novels helped save a real life.
In 1977, a 19-month-old girl from Qatar was flown to London with a mysterious illness. A nurse at Hammersmith Hospital, who had recently read The Pale Horse, recognized the symptoms as thallium poisoning. Tests confirmed it—and a murder mystery helped lead doctors to the answer.
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