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Vincent Marks
Caroline Richmond |
Insulin Murders
www.insulinmurders.com
INSULIN MURDERS – TRUE LIFE CRIMES is the first book of its kind to detail the true life legal cases that changed the face of insulin in the eyes of the world: from a miracle drug capable of transforming the lives of diabetes sufferers, to a subtle and sinister weapon used to commit murder.
Detailing cases spanning the last 50 years and from across the globe, Insulin Murders gives a unique insight into how guilt or innocence was proved in each situation. This absorbing book shows how crucial medical and forensic evidence was used to answer questions such as:
• Why was Claus von Bulow eventually acquitted of his wife’s attempted murder during the world’s first televised trial which gripped America?
• How was William Archerd finally found guilty of murdering at least two of his seven wives; and was a banana skin really responsible for the death of his wife’s ex-husband?
• Was the insulin analysis used to convict Dee Winzar correct or was it an artefact as some experts contend?.
• How was Beverly Allitt, a young nurse, able to kill at least four babies before her direct involvement was suspected?
Written by one of the world’s leading authorities on the measurement of insulin and its potential misuse in crime investigations, Vincent Marks has also provided expert witness statements during several of the key trials in this book; his co-author, Caroline Richmond, is a well–known medical journalist. This fascinating collection of true cases will intrigue and educate the medical community and people with diabetes as well as those with an interest in science and crime.
With clear explanations of the difficulties involved in detecting insulin overdose and thorough discussion of the evidence used in each case, Insulin Murders seamlessly mixes elements of true crime, forensic science and incredible real life stories to show that sometimes, fact is indeed stranger than fiction.
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04 November 2007 |
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