The queen of crime is known for her obscure plots and fiendish clues,but her expertise with poisons often goes unnoticedIn the drawing room of an English country house a little dilapidated lady sits knitting and discussing the dangers of prescription drugs. Upstairs, a blue poison bottle containing several lethal doses of strychnine is hidden in a drawer. external in the kitchen garden some unusual plants are growing among the herbs. On the corridor table sits a bag full of pills left behind by the visiting nurse. In the kitchen what looks like sugar has been spilt on a tea tray, or are the small white crystals something else? At the front door a man in a pair of immaculate patent-leather shoes pauses to brush an invisible speck of dust from his lapel before ringing the bell. We are,in all likelihood, in Agatha Christie-land. Related: Ten of the best poisonings in literature Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com