Name: V is for Venom: Agatha Christie’s Chemicals of Death
Start: 2026-02-15T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-15T20:00:00+00:00
Location: Crescent Arts Centre

$V is for Venom: Agatha Christie\u2019s Chemicals of Death$

Explore the deadly world behind Agatha Christie’s mysteries with Kathryn Harkup’s V is for Venom.
Discover the real science, history, and true-crime stories behind fourteen poisons Christie used so brilliantly. A fascinating dive into toxicology, storytelling, and the Queen of Crime’s razor-sharp chemical knowledge.
About
Kathryn Harkup is a former chemist turned author. She writes and gives regular public talks on the disgusting and dangerous side of science. Her first book was the international best-seller A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie, which was shortlisted for a Mystery Readers International Macavity Award and a BMA Book Award. Her subsequent books include its follow-up, V is for Venom, Making the Monster: The Science of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and Death by Shakespeare.