The Poisoner (The Poisoner #1)

The Poisoner (The Poisoner #1)

Author: I.V. Ophelia Listening Length: 11h 52m
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Have you ever wondered how long it would take for a lethal dose of arsenic to kill you? Thirty-five hours, twenty-nine minutes, and fifteen seconds. I should know. I counted myself. Amidst the gaslit alleys and cobblestone streets of Victorian London, two killers find themselves entangled in a waltz they cannot escape....

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THE POISONER

T wenty glass test tubes were stacked in the wooden holders scattered around the lab. Some were diluted with water at different rates, some were control samples, and others were extras.

The rats from this morning’s catch dug and scratched at their cages. Each one was separated into its own box.

With clean syringes, I filled each one with a control and three diluted samples in each, plus one fully concentrated sample. Carefully, each rat was injected between the shoulder blades. Two more repetitions were made, recycling the motions. Fifteen rats in total.