Crime writers frequently ask me to suggest a poison that will mimic natural death. The answer to this question provides the premise for the Dr. Lily Robinson novels. As a covert assassin using poison, Lily attempts to mimic her target's underlying medical condition by finding a poison that will kill her foil and yet avoid suspicion that the death is intentional rather than a natural one. Yet some poisons might make someone appear dead when they are not. Putting crime writing

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