Nineteenth Century Weaponry

Instructor: Kerry Cathers

Kerry Cathers runs the website A Curiosity of Crime, a research resource for authors of nineteenth-century detective fiction. She published the first book in a research series, A Writer’s Guide to Nineteenth-Century Murder by Arsenic; it’s follow-up on poison is due late 2024. She teaches forensics and nineteenth-century crime and law enforcement to help authors craft intriguing fiction. She presented at the Historical Novel Society North America’s conference in 2023 and has given seminars for various Sisters in Crime chapters, Mystery Writers of America, and Kiss of Death’s COFFIN series. For more information on forensic science, crime and policing in their social context visit her Substack “Bandits Roost” and follow her on Instagram @acuriosityofcrime