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Title: Deadly Doses: A Writer's Guide to Poisons (Howdunit Series) by Serita Deborah Stevens, Anne Klarner ISBN: 0-89879-371-8 Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: August, 1990 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.47 (19 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: From a Pharmacist/Poison Specialist
Comment: I became interested in this book, not because I am a writer, but because I'm a toxicologist and love to read anything on poisons.
It's a great place to start, and *mostly* accurate. Hoever, some info is out of date (especially decontamination and antidotes), incomplete, or just plain wrong. It certainly is much easier to read than other toxicology texts, and even though I have my doctorate in pharmacy, I learned a few things! I would suggest though, for people who intend to incorporate poisonings in their writings (accurately), to verify the info with a toxicology text or poison control center.
Rating: 2
Summary: Just stateing what you already know
Comment: Okay, all this book is is a guide to common poisons that everyone knows about. It explains a little bit about how to obtain them and how to make some common ones. It also gives some info on how to identify different poisons. This is one of those things that makes you say "I-WILL-NOT-BUY-STUPID-STUFF-FOR-NO-REASON!"
Rating: 5
Summary: a must for historical or mystery writers!!
Comment: This book is a super reference book for writers. Gives you a short history of poisons,then moves in the classic aka Agatha Christie style poisons. Next we get into the what's on hand style of poisons i.e. household stuff. Plant poisons, the dead mushrooms etc. They cover movie poisons such as spiders and snakes, medical oops-es, what's in the garden pesticides. Even Street Drugs and a few hints on do-it-yourself-versions. They covered the methods, the forms, the symptoms, and even the time that is takes and just how successful (toxicity rating)....anything a writer needs to know....no no no don't touch that mushroom!
Super reference work and highly recommended
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Title: Scene of the Crime: A Writer's Guide to Crime-Scene Investigations (Howdunit Series) by Anne Wingate ISBN: 0898795184 Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: September, 1992 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: Cause of Death : A Writer's Guide to Death, Murder and Forensic Medicine (Howdunit Series) by Keith D. Wilson ISBN: 0898795249 Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: September, 1992 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: Just the Facts, Ma'Am: A Writer's Guide to Investigators and Investigation Techniques by Greg Fallis ISBN: 089879823X Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: September, 1998 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: Howdunit: How Crimes Are Committed and Solved (Howdunit) by John Boertlein ISBN: 1582970157 Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: November, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Armed and Dangerous: A Writer's Guide to Weapons (Howdunit Series) by Michael Newton ISBN: 089879370X Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: August, 1990 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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