Translated by Dariusz Wójtowicz. Premiere on October 19, 2011
This is not a guide on how to poison your mother-in-law! It's a crime story given by nature!Killer plants, killer book!
Amy Stewart tells stories and anecdotes that will chill even the most fearless gardener as she guides us through this treacherous thicket.
Plant killers sometimes act in a very sophisticated way, leaving behind traces detectable only by extremely sensitive equipment.Fruits soaked in poison, grains that stop the heart from working, paralyzing twigs or ivy suffocating like boa snakes. It's no wonder that plants have so often become the heroes of criminal stories - from accidental poisonings, to murder in affect, to drug wars. The list of their victims is really huge. They have incredible possibilities, they seem more dangerous than many animal predators. And they can change the course of history.
Everyone knows about tobacco, the name of the craze speaks for itself, but do not be fooled by the charming appearance of hyacinths or the dignified seriousness of chrysanthemums. You'd better watch carefully if any bad guys are killing you from your plate or in the backyard. And remember: beware of lily of the valley and tulips!
"This book will end your carefree life. You will even be suspicious of ordinary lettuce.
The New York Times
A fun compendium of knowledge about the criminal element in the plant world.
O: The Oprah Magazine
Watch out! This book is as addictive as betel nut! But fortunately, it doesn&39;t dye your teeth black.
ForeWord Review
Bram Stoker mixes with Agatha Christie in this exquisite infusion made from botanical weirdness.
National Public Radio
Finally a tutorial that really teaches you something.
The New York Times Book Review "
Amy Stewart (born 1969)- American writer and journalist. She studied at the University of Texas. She published, inter alia, in The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and Garden Design. In addition to Zdradliwymi plants, she has published, among others: From the Ground Up: The Story of a First Garden (2002), The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms (2005), Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful (2008), Wicked Bugs (2011). He lives in Northern California. Together with her husband, she runs an antiquities shop. In his spare time he works in a garden where he grows poisonous plants … www.amystewart.com "
