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The Affair of the Poisons was the greatest court scandal of the 17th century. From 1679 to 1682 the French crown investigated more than 400 people - including Louis XIV's official mistress and members of the highest-ranking circles at court - for sensational crimes. This book brings this bizarre story to life.Mollenauer, Lynn Wood is the author of 'Strange Revelations Magic, Poison, And Sacrilege in Louis Xiv's France', published 2007 under ISBN 9780271029160 and ISBN 0271029161.
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