The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, and Murder Most Foul by Eleanor Herman

The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, and Murder Most Foul

Eleanor Herman

304 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction history science true crime challenging informative medium-paced

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One of Washington Independent Review of Books' 50 Favorite Books of 2018 - A Buzzfeed Best Book of 2018 Morbidly witty. --Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times A heady mix of erudite history and delicious gossip. --Aja Raden, author of StonedHugely e...

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tense 6%

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