The Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York
Read Between The Lines · Deborah Blum
September 15, 202523m 16s
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Show Notes
Step into the glittering, gritty world of Jazz Age New York, where poison was the perfect weapon. In a city of speakeasies, corruption, and bathtub gin, it was the ideal tool for murder—silent, subtle, and seemingly undetectable.
Topics
Forensic scienceToxicologyTrue crimeNew York CityJazz Age1920sProhibitionMedical examinerHistory of scienceCharles NorrisAlexander GettlerPoisonMurder investigationChemistryPublic healthArsenicCarbon monoxideRadiumMethanolCyanide