Showing The Poisoner: The Life and Crimes of Victorian England's Most Notorious Doctor by Stephen Bates

The first major retelling of William Palmer s story in over sixty years, The Poisoner takes a fresh look at the infamous doctor s life and disputed crimes. Using previously undiscovered letters from Palmer and new forensic examination of his victims, journalist Stephen Bates presents not only an astonishing and controversial revision of Palmer s life but takes the reader into the very psyche of a killer. "