Death by poison - Part 3 of ways to die

In two earlier blog posts I discussed death by gunshot, stabbing, strangling and dropping from a great height. In this post, I'll review another favorite method - poison.

There are so many things I love about poison - let me count the ways!

• You don't have to present for the poison to work.
• Poison is relatively easy to get, depending on what you use.
• There are many options available.
• It's easy to transport.
• It's easy to dispose of the evidence.
• It's not immediately obvious, like a gunshot wound or stabbing.

I like poison because the author (a.k.a. the killer) can be very creative. Let's take, for example, poison injected into a wine bottle using a hypodermic needle through the cork. The killer attends a party at the home of the intended victim. He (or she) knows the victim enjoys a particular wine varietal and brings the poisoned bottle as a gift. The wine could have come from anyone who attended the party so how do we know who the killer might be? Ah, the possibilities are endless.

Depending on the poison, the death could appear to be by natural causes, perhaps something that simulates a heart attack or an allergic reaction. Oh my, how could the killer know that the victim was severely allergic to nuts? He (or she) was sure there were no nuts in the picnic lunch which they shared out on the lake, far from a cell phone signal or possible source of help.

So you see, in the hands of a creative author poison can be used in many different ways.

Happy trails,

Leslie