Poison in the Old West: Toxic True Crime Tales

by Mike Cox

Life in the Old West was rife with mortal dangers--from range war shoot-outs to farming accidents or wasting diseases. Given the state of nineteenth-century forensic science, it is impossible to know how many pioneers thought to have died of natural causes were actually victims of poisoning--both intentional and accidental. Settling a grudge, eliminating a romantic rival, or getting rid of someone to expedite one's inheritance could be as easy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 149307539X
• ISBN13: 9781493075393
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Two Dot Books
• Length: 208 Pages