When facing adversity, she had an answer to the problem: murder. Using arsenic as her weapon of choice, Lydia Sherman became known as "Queen Poisoner", one of the worst serial killers of the 19th century.
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When facing adversity, she had an answer to the problem: murder. Using arsenic as her weapon of choice, Lydia Sherman became known as "Queen Poisoner", one of the worst serial killers of the 19th century.
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