Master mystery maestro McBain spins a tale of treacherous mayhem as malignant men and women scheme to steal and then fence the alleged cup from which Socrates drank the executioner's hemlock.

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Not surprisingly, Glander makes full use of what's right around him--our spring weekend was heavy on ramps, young peas, sheep's-milk ricotta and hemlock (from the tree, not the poisonous plant).

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The remedies, however, are still alarming: hemlock to dry up milk when weaning, hare's brain to be rubbed on teething gums.

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Netflix's original content assault continues today with the debut of Hemlock Grove, a "supernatural" series directed by Eli Roth.

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