The Poisoner
St. Martin's, Oct 2003, 14.95, 278 pp.
ISBN: 0312320132
When was ten years old, her father received a package from the estate of his recently deceased stepfather. The bundle contained items from her dad's estranged biological father including a medicine case. Inside the case were vials that apparently were filled with poison. When Gail went to open one of the bottles, her father ripped it and the case away. He buried the case and its content...