Writing Unleashed with Laura M. Harkins

Here's another poison from  Book of Poisons: A Guide for Writer s . Miranda Bliss featured this poison in the first novel, Cooking Up Murder , from her Cooking Class Mystery Series.  The book provides scientific information, so I won’t attempt to paraphrase, but give you direct quotes. Disclaimer : Do not attempt the method discussed. The information provided is meant for fiction writing only. Please keep it on the page. drpinna.com Nightshade or Belladonna (p. 55-56): Scientific Name: Atropa belladonna Other: English nightshade, black nightshade, nightshade, banewort, deadly nightshade, dwale, sleeping nightshade, belladonna lily, Barbados lily, cape belladonna, devil’s cherries, naughty man’s cherries, divale, black cherry, devil’s herb, great morel, dwayberry lirio, naked lady lily, azuncena de Mejico. Toxicity ( scale of 1-6; 1=almost non-toxic, 6=super toxic ) : 6 Deadly Parts: All, especially roots, leaves, and berries. Form : Reddish purple flowers app...

As a mystery writer, I need to create crimes and figure out how the suspect will carry out the dastardly deed. Throughout the rest of the month, I will showcase a few poisons from  Book of Poisons: A Guide for Writer s  to demonstrate different ways to harm and/or murder a person. The book provides scientific information, so I won’t attempt to paraphrase, but give you direct quotes. Disclaimer : Do not attempt the method discussed. The information provided is meant for fiction writing only. Please keep it on the page. ddeventdesign.wordpress.com Jacob’s Ladder or Lily of the Valley (p.  60-61): Scientific Name: Convallaria majalis Other: Lily of the Valley, May lily, Our Lady’s tears, convall-lily, lily constancy, ladder-to-heaven, male lily Toxicity ( scale of 1-6; 1=almost non-toxic, 6=super toxic ) : 6 Deadly Parts: All, especially the leaves. Form : The small, white, bell-shaped flowers are well known. The plant bears orange-red fleshy berries. Even th...