Synopses & Reviews
A gripping tale of revenge and rivalry from the author of The Oxford Murders Argentinean author Guillermo Martínezs work appeals to fans of both literary fiction and mysteries. Now, with this new tale of psychological suspense, Martínez is poised to expand on the success of The Oxford Murders.
The narrator is an up-and-coming young writer who has little in common with Klostera literary giant whose disturbing crime novels dominate the bestseller lists. However, they have both, at one time, employed the secretarial services of the alluring Luciana B. Out of the past, Luciana makes a desperate plea to the young writer. She thinks that Kloster is slowly killing off everyone close to hercan he help before her grandmother and younger sister are murdered?
While the narrator suspects her misfortunes have driven her mad, Kloster has a powerful motive; and eerie parallels surface between the murders in Klosters books and the real-life deaths surrounding Luciana. As the body count multiplies, the question arises: Can words really kill? Fans of both Alfred Hitchcock and Carlos Ruiz Zafón will be thrilled with Martínezs literary murder mystery.
Review
A clever, chilling novel that takes crime writing to a new level.
The Sunday Times (London)
A meditation on chance, on revenge, on the power of literature, on randomness and causality, and on the awesome strength of human emotions. As clever and as erudite as Borges, this is also a gripping thriller written in lucid and compelling prose.
The Independent
This riveting tale will appeal to readers of literary fiction and thriller fans alike.
Publishers Weekly
Martínez crafts a page-turner in which eminently believable obsession and paranoia drive dangerous behavior.
Kirkus Reviews
Review
" Martinez's novel is full of explanations and parried literary thrusts, culminating in a growing sense of understanding that order and chaos aren't yin and yang but mirror images of each other."
-Los Angeles Times
" This is a clever, chilling novel that takes crime writing to a new level."
-The Sunday Times (London)
" As clever and as erudite as Borges, this is also a gripping thriller written in lucid and compelling prose."
-The Independent (London)
" This riveting tale will appeal to readers of literary fiction and thriller fans alike."
-Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
The Argentinean author of "The Oxford Murders" returns with a gripping tale of revenge and rivalry that poses the question: can words really kill? Martnez's work appeals to fans of both literary fiction and mysteries.
Synopsis
A chilling new tale of literary intrigue from the author of the international sensation The Oxford Murders When Guillermo Martínez 's novel The Oxford Murders was first published in the United States, The New York Times Book Review called it "a scholarly whodunit [for] anyone who loves a good mystery." Now Martínez returns with a worthy followup: the mesmerizing The Book of Murder. A young writer finds himself unexpectedly tangled up in the story of Luciana, his former assistant and Kloster, bestselling author and rival. What he discovers about the deaths surrounding Luciana will make him question everything he had always believed-and taken for granted-about chance and calculation, cause and effect.
About the Author
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 The Oxford Murders.