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The Oxford Murders - by Guillermo Martinez (Paperback)

The Oxford Murders - by  Guillermo Martinez (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Two mathematicians must join forces to stop a serial killer in this spellbinding international bestseller.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Two mathematicians must join forces to stop a serial killer in this spellbinding international bestseller</b> <p/> A paperback sensation in Argentina, Spain, and the United Kingdom, <i>The Oxford Murders</i> has been hailed as a remarkable feat (<i>Time Out</i> London) and its author as one of Argentina's most distinctive voices (<i>The Times Literary Supplement</i>). It begins on a summer day in Oxford, when a young Argentine graduate student finds his landlady-an elderly woman who helped crack the Enigma Code during World War II -murdered in cold blood. Meanwhile, a renowned Oxford logician receives an anonymous note bearing a circle and the words the first of a series. As the murders begin to pile up and more symbols are revealed, it is up to this unlikely pair to decipher the pattern before the killer strikes again.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A scholarly whodunit... anyone who loves a good mystery can share the quest. (<i>The New York Times Book Review</i>) <p/>The mix of mathematics and murder mystery makes for a powerful cocktail. (<i>The Guardian</i>, London)<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Guillermo Martínez was born in Argentina in 1962. Since 1985 he has lived in Buenos Aires, where he earned a PhD in mathematical science. He is the author of several highly acclaimed novels and short story collections, including the international bestseller <i>The Oxford Murders</i>.

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