The Oxford Murders, Guillermo Martinez Translated by Sonia Soto
The Oxford Murders, Guillermo Martinez Translated by Sonia Soto
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The Oxford Murders

Author: Guillermo Martinez; Translated by Sonia Soto

Narrator: Jonathan Davis

Unabridged: 6 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2007


Synopsis

When an Argentine math student discovers the smothered body of his landlady, conventional wisdom points to a family member with the most prosaic of motives. But then renowned logician Arthur Seldom, author of a book on the mathematics of serial killers, tells of a strange note left in his mailbox. The note indicates that the murder is the first in a series linked by a mysterious pattern. Each new death is accompanied by a different mathematical shape. It seems that the serial killer can be stopped only if someone can crack the next symbol in the sequence. The leading Oxford logician and the math graduate team up on a quest to crack the cryptic clues.

Reviews

ناگهان پرسید «چرا ریاضی‌دان شدی؟» گفتم «نمی‌دونم شاید اشتباه کردم. همیشه فکر می‌کردم رشته‌های علوم انسانیو ادامه می‌دم. شاید حقیقتی که تو قضیه‌های ریاضی می‌دیدم منو جذب خودش کرد، حقیقت فرازمانی، ابدی، متکی به خود و ضمنا کاملاً دموکراتیک. شما چرا ریاضیاتو انتخاب کردین؟» سلدم گفت «چون به کسی آزار نمی‌رس......more

Goodreads review by Marvin

This novel has more red herrings than a communist fish market. But that's OK because I like novels that throws you off and keeps you guessing. Even if some of the herrings are obvious, there are always a few that swim by when you are not expecting them. The Oxford Murders is a nifty mystery about two......more

Goodreads review by Susan

First off, if you've considered this book, do not do so for the mystery. It is not it's strong point. Also, this is not a palate cleanser book. On the surface, this looks like very English murder mystery - amateur sleuths, a steely eyed intelligent DCI, a possible serial killer, and a little bit of......more