夏洛特·阿姆斯特朗（1905—1969），美国家庭黑幕小说鼻祖，作品充满紧张的悬疑元素，其中《一瓶毒药》获得爱伦·坡最佳小说奖。

夏洛特·阿姆斯特朗（1905—1969），美国家庭黑幕小说鼻祖，作品充满紧张的悬疑元素，其中《一瓶毒药》获得爱伦·坡最佳小说奖。

乔治·乔纳斯（George Jonas，1935— ），出生于匈牙利布达佩斯的一个犹太知识分子家庭，1956年匈牙利革命期间移民加拿大。作为作家和记者，他出版过3部纪实类的全球畅销书，并获得过“爱伦·坡奖”的最佳罪案实录奖和“加拿大作家奖”，批评家称他为“加拿大最好的英语写作者之一”和“加拿大最好的作家之一”。

Theocritus Lucius Westborough, mild and meddlesome little professor of Roman history, is asked by world-famous perfumer to a dinner where a murder takes place to the accompaniment of seven rose candles, a scent of violets, a taste of almond and a candle that suddenly burned green. First published in 1940.

<CENTER> Mystery novelist Harriet Vane knew all about poisons, and when her fiancÉ died in the manner prescribed in one of her books, a jury of her peers had a hangman's noose in mind. But Lord Peter Wimsey was determined to find her innocent--as determined as he was to make her his wife. </P></CENTER>

Was Napoleon killed by the arsenic in his wallpaper? How did Rasputin survive cyanide poisoning? Which chemicals in our environment pose the biggest threat to our health today? In The Elements of Murder, John Emsley offers a fascinating account of five of the most toxic elements--arsenic, antimony, lead, mercury, and thallium--describing their lethal chemical properties a...(展开全部)

This book is about elements that kill. Mercury, arsenic, antimony, lead, and thallium can be lethal, as many a poisoner knew too well. Emsley explores the gruesome history of these elements and those who have succumbed to them in a fascinating narrative that weaves together stories of true crime, enduring historical mysteries, tragic accidents, and the science behind it all. Th...(展开全部)

Was Napoleon killed by the arsenic in his wallpaper? How did Rasputin survive cyanide poisoning? Which chemicals in our environment pose the biggest threat to our health today? In The Elements of Murder, John Emsley offers a fascinating account of five of the most toxic elements--arsenic, antimony, lead, mercury, and thallium--describing their lethal chemical properties a...(展开全部)

This book is about elements that kill. Mercury, arsenic, antimony, lead, and thallium can be lethal, as many a poisoner knew too well. Emsley explores the gruesome history of these elements and those who have succumbed to them in a fascinating narrative that weaves together stories of true crime, enduring historical mysteries, tragic accidents, and the science behind it all. Th...(展开全部)

伊恩•凯丽（Erin Kelly）1976年生于伦敦，毕业于沃里克大学英文专业。从事自由撰稿记者十余年，写作题材多涉及女性、健康，两性关系及生活方式等方面。曾在多家刊物上定期发表文章，如：《每日邮报》（The Daily Mail）、心理（Psychologies）、《星期日泰晤士报》（The Sunday Times），女性时尚杂志Elle、嘉丽（Marie Claire）、英国Glamour杂志、镜报（The Mirror）等。另外，凯丽通过笔名还著有十六本探讨两性关系的非虚构类作品，以及六本成人小说。