This book examines serial homicidal poisonings in the modern era, to
improve our contemporary understanding of poisons, poisoners, and
investigation. Drawing on cases of serial poisoning from around the
world, the book defines key terms, examines theories and explanations of
serial homicide in relation to serial poisoning, explores the features
of the poisons and examines the demographic characteristics of
perpetrators of serial poisoning and their victims. It considers
healthcare serial poisoning as a specific issue. Overall, it provides an
outline for developing a criminology of serial poisoning homicide.