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The Elements of a Mystery: Chemistry, Agatha Christie and WWI

Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026 | 2 p.m. Central Zoom Conference

During her wartime service as a nurse and pharmacist, author Agatha Christie encountered several substances and situations that would inspire the plotlines of her literature. Spiral down into the science behind the mysteries with former-chemist-turned-writer Kathryn Harkup as she delves into the Queen of Crime’s extensive knowledge of drugs, medicines – and poisons. 

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