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EPISODE · Jun 25, 2025 · 41 MIN

The Poison Book

from Shedunnit · host Caroline Crampton

How crime writers turned pharmaceutical regulations into plot points. My guest for this episode is Dr Kathryn Harkup. Her book V is for Venom: Agatha Christie’s Chemicals of Death is available now. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books mentioned in this episode:— A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie by Kathryn Harkup— The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie— Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers— The Wychford Poisoning Case by Anthony Berkeley— Family Matters by Anthony Rolls NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How crime writers turned pharmaceutical regulations into plot points. My guest for this episode is Dr Kathryn Harkup. Her book V is for Venom: Agatha Christie’s Chemicals of Death is available now. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books mentioned in this episode:— A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie by Kathryn Harkup— The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie— Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers— The Wychford Poisoning Case by Anthony Berkeley— Family Matters by Anthony Rolls NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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