# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Wirral Libraries present a Crime Author Talk.
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 30 Jun, 2026 at 02:30 pm – Tue, 30 Jun, 2026 at 03:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join Dr Kathryn Harkup for her fascinating talk, V is for Venom: Agatha Christie's Poisons.About this EventAgatha Christie is renowned for her captivating plots and creative ways of killing off ill-fated victims. And what better way to add intrigue to a story than poison? The surreptitious ways they can be administered, the characteristic symptoms they produce and the difficulty in detecting these killer chemicals make them perfect for a ‘whodunit’. But how is it that some compounds prove so fatal, and in such tiny amounts? This talk investigates the science behind a few of Christie's more unusual choices of deadly substances, their use in real-life M**der cases, and how feasible it was to obtain, administer and detect these poisons in Christie’s time and today.Dr. Kathryn Harkup is a former chemist turned writer and science communicator. She is interested in all things gothic, gory and geeky. She has written many books outlining the crossovers between science, literature and pop culture including The Secret Lives of the Elements, The Secret Lives of Molecules, A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie, Her latest book is V is for Venom: Agatha Christie’s Chemicals of Death.Ticket includes light refreshments.This event is kindly sponsered by the Friends of Wallasey Library.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wallasey/wirral-libraries-present-a-crime-author-talk/100001985286405080
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, science-fair
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 1 hour
  - Location: Wallasey Central Library
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 5, max: 5, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Wallasey
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Wallasey Central Library
- **lat**: 53.4289987
- **long**: -3.0452827000000297
- **full address**: Wallasey Central Library, 17 Earlston Road, Wallasey, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Wirral Libraries present a Crime Author Talk. being held?
  - **A:** Wirral Libraries present a Crime Author Talk. takes place on Tue, 30 Jun, 2026 at 02:30 pm to Tue, 30 Jun, 2026 at 03:30 pm at Wallasey Central Library, 17 Earlston Road, Wallasey, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Wirral Libraries present a Crime Author Talk.?
  - **A:** Wirral Libraries present a Crime Author Talk. is organized by Wirral Libraries.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Wirral Libraries present a Crime Author Talk. is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Wallasey, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Wirral Libraries present a Crime Author Talk. sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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