Category Archives: Chemicals Used For Murder

It Takes a Village . . .

Posted on January 30, 2023 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

It’s said that being an author is a lonely profession. It often is just that when one considers the days of isolation developing a plot idea, the fleshing out of plot points, and the actual writing of the story. All … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Drugs of My Youth

Posted on May 5, 2021 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

No, this is not a tell-all about drug abuse, but a focus on how accepted medicinal practices of the past are considered so dangerous now and are no longer used.  My parents were loving, caring adults—particularly my mother, who nursed … Continue reading →

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THE SERIAL CHEMIST – A New Psychological Thriller Novel

Posted on September 2, 2020 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Now Available in eBook and Paperback Formats The Serial Chemist plot has been one that I developed a couple of years ago and evolved it over time with the help of two psychologist experts and with the help of individuals … Continue reading →

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New Psychological Thriller Available NOW!

Posted on August 26, 2020 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

The Serial Chemist A new Detective Rosie Young                                                                 … Continue reading →

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When a Murder is Not Technically a Murder!

Posted on June 6, 2019 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

When someone dies, they’re dead, right? Well . . . maybe not. And when someone dies at the hand of another, that’s a murder, right? Well . . . maybe that’s true, or maybe not. Sure, there are various degrees … Continue reading →

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Strychnine – A Dramatic Poison!

Posted on November 7, 2018 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Historically, strychnine is one of the more popular methods that writers have used to kill off characters in literature and film. Even the queen of murder mystery writing, Agatha Christi, used this method in her works. The primary source of … Continue reading →

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Transdermal Patches Gone Wild

Posted on September 12, 2018 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

The first transdermal drug patch was marketed in 1979 and the most notable include the narcotic pain reliever fentanyl and the drug scopolamine for motion sickness. Since then, a wide variety of drugs have been developed to deliver medication effectively … Continue reading →

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Espionage at the Molecular Level

Posted on May 30, 2018 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

In the world of espionage, privacy and security are top priorities to the success and safety of secret agents. Over the centuries, spies have utilized an evolving series of techniques to maintain the privacy of their confidential information. In Roman … Continue reading →

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CARFENTANIL – A New National Threat!

Posted on May 2, 2018 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

I’ve written blogs before about America’s love of opioid medications for pain control and the resulting opioid epidemic in this country. Inevitably, effective pain medications tend to be abused and then become more difficult to obtain legally by prescription, and they … Continue reading →

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Novichok = A Political Poison?

Posted on March 23, 2018 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

I generally don’t blog about anything related to politics, religion or sex. However, a fascinating, yet horrifying, incident occurred recently in Salisbury, England that intrigued me. Sergei Skripal, a former Russian military intelligence officer who reportedly worked for years undercover … Continue reading →

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