The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York
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Deborah Blum., Deborah Blum|AUTHOR., & Coleen Marlo|READER. (2010). The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Deborah Blum, Deborah Blum|AUTHOR and Coleen Marlo|READER. 2010. The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Deborah Blum, Deborah Blum|AUTHOR and Coleen Marlo|READER. The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York Tantor Media, Inc, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Deborah Blum, Deborah Blum|AUTHOR, and Coleen Marlo|READER. The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York Tantor Media, Inc., 2010.
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Full title | poisoners handbook murder and the birth of forensic medicine in jazz age new york |
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