A British teenager with exceptional intelligence but lacking morality, Graham becomes fixated on chemistry and morbid subjects like poisons and murder. His troubled home life, particularly his tumultuous relationship with his stepmother, drives him to poison those who annoy him, initially with antimony and later with thallium.

The Young Poisoner's Handbook
A gripping thriller that delves into the mind of a prodigiously intelligent yet troubled teenager, who orchestrated a series of poisonings, revealing the intricate dynamics between their extraordinary cognitive abilities and unsettling actions.