A Gallery of Poisoners: Thirteen Classic Case Histories of Murder by Poisoning

Written by Adrian Vincent

Narrated by Shaun Grindell

Here are thirteen cases of fatal passions, unfortunate acquaintances, and gruesome endings.

The thirteen killings-by-poison revisited in this book were committed by some of the most infamous murderers in British and American history. Presenting infamous cases from 1857-1972, Adrian Vincent recounts their sinister tales and reveals the lure of money, lust, and deviancy that drove them to pure evil.

Some of the dark cases covered in this fascinating book include Dorothea Waddingham, better known as the Angel of Death, who ran a nursing home that did more than just care for the elderly, and Tillie Gburek, a so-called psychic who could accurately predict when people would die-because she'd already scheduled their murders.

A Gallery of Poisoners is classic true crime at its best-thrilling and disturbing in equal measure. Perfect for any fan of historical true crime!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Jan 26, 2021
• ISBN: 9781705291382

Reviews for A Gallery of Poisoners

[Rachel Grant · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This has the potential to be a fascinating book. Unfortunately, the author repeatedly uses sexist and sizeist language to describe the women he features. Including describing one woman as looking like a sumo wrestler when naked. What he thought this added to the book I do not know. I recommend reading The Poisoner's Handbook by Deborah Blum instead. It describes some of the same crimes.