A Passion For Poison is a forensic account of the life and crimes of 'Teacup Poisoner' Graham Young who, at the age of 14 in 1962, became the youngest patient to be detained at Broadmoor following a trial where he was charged with poisoning a school friend and family members. Upon his release from the psychiatric unit, Young found employment at the photographic supplies firm Hadlands but, as his colleagues would discover, his obsession with deadly potions remained...
Although this book is heavy going in places, and not necessarily for those of a nervous disposition as Young's diary entries and various witness reports are reproduced either partially or in full, this tome takes a dramatic turn worthy of any page-turner when the exchanges between Young and his arresting officers is shown and overall we get a comprehensive insight into the disturbed mind of the criminal, how he came to re-offend, the impact it had on Young's relatives and the surviving victims, as well as the wider socio-economic and political fallout from these crimes.
Although this book is heavy going in places, and not necessarily for those of a nervous disposition as Young's diary entries and various witness reports are reproduced either partially or in full, this tome takes a dramatic turn worthy of any page-turner when the exchanges between Young and his arresting officers is shown and overall we get a comprehensive insight into the disturbed mind of the criminal, how he came to re-offend, the impact it had on Young's relatives and the surviving victims, as well as the wider socio-economic and political fallout from these crimes.