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Plants That Kill A Natural History of the World's Most Poisonous Plants

Elizabeth A. Dauncey

A full-color illustrated guide to the natural history of the most poisonous plants on earth This richly illustrated book provides an in-depth natural history of the most poisonous plants on earth, covering everything from the lethal effects of hemlock and deadly nightshade to the uses of such plant...

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Rachel mentioned that she and her mother had a book on poisonous plants and that they had considered using cyanide. They also discussed how hard it would be to trace. It was likely that Rachel and her mother were looking for ways to poison their family members in a way that would be difficult to detect.

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We had a book on poisonous plants. I mean, she would talk about cyanide, and she mentioned once how hard it would be to trace.

— Episode: Episode 251

Episode: Episode 251

Rachel mentioned that she and her mother had a book on poisonous plants and that they had considered using cyanide. They also discussed how hard it would be to trace. It was likely that Rachel and her mother were looking for ways to poison their family members in a way that would be difficult to detect.

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We had a book on poisonous plants. I mean, she would talk about cyanide, and she mentioned once how hard it would be to trace.

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