A Poisoned Chalice
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A Poisoned Chalice tells the story of a long-forgotten criminal case: the poisoning of the communion wine in Zurich's main cathedral in 1776. The story is riveting and mysterious, full of bizarre twists and colorful characters--an anti-clerical gravedigger, a hard-drinking drifter, a defrocked minister--who come to life in a series of dramatic criminal trials. But it is also far more than just a good story. In the wider world of German-speaking Europe,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0691002339
ISBN13:9780691002330
Release Date:May 2002
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Length:256 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.6" x 9.4"
Related Subjects
Europe History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Murder & Mayhem Switzerland True Accounts True Crime WorldCustomer Reviews
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