Arsenic Was Her Weapon: Women Poisoners of 19th Century Britain

Female poisoners were so prolific in 19th century Britain that their form of homicide became known as a women's crime, despite there being no shortage of male poisoners. Between the bookending executions of women murderers at the beginning and end of the century, a succession of others dispatched multiple victims, most frequently by use of arsenic.

Building on previous studies of such famous figures as Madeleine Smith and Florence Maybrick, this book reveals the broader story of women pois...