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McConnell, Virginia A., 1942-

Arsenic under the elms : murder in Victorian New Haven / Virginia A. McConnell
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p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-275-96297-0 (alk. paper)

1. Poisoning-- Connecticut--New Haven--Case studies. I. Title.

HV6555.U52M33 1999

364.15'23'097468--dc21 99- 19261

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Copyright © 1999 by Virginia A. McConnell

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 99-19261

ISBN: 0-275-96297-0

First published in 1999

Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881

An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.
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The paper used in this book complies with the
Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National
Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984).

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The author and publisher gratefully acknowledge permission for the use of the following mate-
rial:

" Herbert Marshall," "Lyman King," "Fiddler Jones," "Jeremy Carlisle," "Barry Holden," "Perci-
val Sharp," "Mrs. Williams," "Thomas Rhodes," "Eugenia Todd," and "Amelia Garrick" from
Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters. Originally published by the Macmillan Co. Permis-
sion by Hilary Masters.

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