The murder of Napoleon

In this provocative historical investigation, Ben Weider argues that Napoleon Bonaparte did not die of natural causes in exile on St. Helena, but was deliberately poisoned with arsenic. Drawing on medical reports, eyewitness accounts, and modern scientific analyses of hair samples, Weider challenges the long‑accepted diagnosis of stomach cancer and presents a case for conspiracy. A noted Napoleonic scholar and co‑founder of the International Federation of Bodybuilding, Weider was deeply engaged in reassessing Napoleon’s legacy. This book will interest readers of military history, forensic inquiry, and historical revisionism, offering a controversial reexamination of one of history’s most famous deaths.