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BJ Magnani

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BJ Magnani PhD MD FCAP

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BJ Magnani’s fascination with toxicology led her to a career in pathology and laboratory medicine. She is currently Professor of Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Emerita at Tufts University School of Medicine and writes the Dr. Lily Robinson series about a poison-savvy physician recruited by the U.S. government as an assassin.

Before becoming a full-time author, Barbarajean (BJ) Magnani, PhD, MD, FCAP was the former Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Tufts Medical Center and at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA, and served as the Chair of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Toxicology Committee.

Dr. Magnani, internationally recognized for her expertise in clinical chemistry and toxicology, has been named a To ...more

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If you’re watching The Count of Monte Cristo on PBS or have read the novel by Alexandre Dumas (1844), you are aware of the potion brucine. The novel takes place during the Bourbon Restoration in France and spins a tale about the unjust imprisonment of young Edmond Dantès. During his incarceration, he meets the learned Abbé Faria, who teaches Edmond many things, including the chemistry of potions Read more of this blog post »

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	The Queen of All Poisons 3.87 avg rating — 143 ratings — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Power of Poison, (A Dr. Lily Robinson Novel, #2) 4.65 avg rating — 46 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Message in Poison (A Dr. Lily Robinson Novel Book 3) 4.64 avg rating — 39 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We'll Always Have Poison (A Dr. Lily Robinson Novel #4) 4.53 avg rating — 30 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lily Robinson and the Art of Secret Poisoning it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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