The Poisoner’s Handbook by Deborah Blum is well described by its subtitle, Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York.
But I probably would have gone with CSI: New York (Prohibition Era). If you know what Jake Leg is, then you know what I’m talking about.
Either way, it was quite interesting. A good mix of history, science and politics.
Reviews from the NY Times and the Washington Post.