Silent Death: Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition (FESTER, Uncle)

Poisons and the art of killing with stealth are part of humanity’s folklore and heritage, and in this homicidal manifesto, master chemist Uncle Fester has turned his attention to the venomousness that Homo Sapiens has wrought — and how these toxic substances are gathered, synthesized, and put to use. Tracing the roots of mankind’s knowledge of poisons and their usage back to the shamans who once crafted tribal remedies and administered fatal potions, Uncle Fester’s fascinating study includes:

• What makes a good poison? Five general rules.

• Inorganic poisons: fluorides, heavy metals, oxalates, arsenic, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide.

• War gases: phosgene, arsine, phosphine.

• Nerve gas: the poor man’s atom bomb. How Sarin, Tabun, DPF, Soman and V-gas are synthesized and used in guerrilla war, including aerosol delivery methods.

• Natural poisons: digitalis, rapeseed oil, jequirity beans.

• CIA shellfish toxin: how saxitoxin is made.

• Trembles: how tremetol is extracted from common weeds.

• Time-delay poisons: carcinogens that kill over a long period of time.

• Botulism: an easily made poison suitable for large- or small-scale attacks.

• Ricin: kitchen improvised devastation. How one of the world’s deadliest substances is derived from castor beans.

• Delivery to the target: basic poisoning tenets.

• Time-delay fire: untraceable arson by using hydrogen peroxide.

• Autopsy! What the medical examiner will look for in cases of suspicious death.

• And more, including a list of the chemicals mentioned in the book and how they are used in industry!

Uncle Fester’s Silent Death, Revised and Expanded Second Edition is the single finest book about poisons and poisoning methods that we have ever seen. Sold for informational purposes only!