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The story of poison is the story of power. For centuries, royal families have feared the gut-roiling, vomit-inducing agony of a little something added to their food or wine by an enemy. To avoid poison, they depended on tasters, unicorn horns, and antidote.
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"Morbidly witty... Among the chapters packed with information on the appalling health habits of past generations, my favorite is 'Putrid Palaces."
Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times
"Reads like juicy historical gossip."
Buzzfeed
"A pernicious history that will make jaws drop and pages fly."
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