The Oxford Murder

Author : Guillermo Martinez
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780748132584

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The Oxford Murders by Guillermo Martinez Pdf

On a balmy summer's day in Oxford an old lady who once helped decipher the Enigma Code is killed. After receiving a cryptic anonymous note containing only the address and the symbol of a circle, Arthur Seldom, a leading mathematician, arrives to find the body. Then follow more murders - an elderly man on a life-support machine is found dead with needle marks in this throat; the percussionist of an orchestra at a concert at Blenheim Palace dies before the audience's very eyes - seemingly unconnected except for notes appearing in the maths department, for the attention of Seldom. Why is he being targeted as the recipient of these coded messages? All he can conjecture is that it might relate to his latest book, an unexpected bestseller about serial killers and the parallels between investigations into their crimes and certain mathematical theorems. It is left to Seldom and a postgraduate mathematics student to work out the key to the series of symbols before the killer strikes again.

Author : G. G. Vandagriff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1699886997

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An Oxford Murder by G. G. Vandagriff Pdf

A stylish 1930's mystery set in Oxford with a love triangle, a murder, and a cast of eccentric suspects.Fans of Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane will love this tale! "Vandagriff's atmospherics are first rate. She amazes me."--Anna Stone. After Miss Catherine Tregowyn, poet, and Dr. Harry Bascombe, her bête noire, discover a body in the Somerville College chapel, they are declared suspects in a murder inquiry. How can they prove their innocence? The pair decide they must launch their own investigation into the strangling of Oxford don, Agatha Chenowith. But working as a team will not be easy. Their relations are anything but cordial. It is not long before they uncover motives aplenty. Apparently, Dr. Chenowith was not at all what she seemed. As the surprises about the victim's secret life multiply, they are awash in a sea of suspects. Into this scenario sails the former love of Catherine's life as he returns from Kenya. Is she going to give Rafe another chance to break her heart? He convinces her to give him a six-month trial, and eager to show his worth, he joins in the investigation. Rafe offers to fly Catherine and Harry in his de Havilland six-seater to the Isle of Man where they must pursue a lead. Inevitably, Rafe and Harry square off in a battle for Catherine's affections. Meanwhile, playing detectives proves to be a dangerous pursuit. Catherine and Harry shortly embroil themselves in a plot much larger than mere murder. No one wants to hear their theory, however. It contains truths too painful to contemplate. And it makes Catherine and Harry's lives expendable.

Author : Guillermo Martinez
Publisher : Abacus
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780748132584

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The Oxford Murders by Guillermo Martinez Pdf

On a balmy summer's day in Oxford an old lady who once helped decipher the Enigma Code is killed. After receiving a cryptic anonymous note containing only the address and the symbol of a circle, Arthur Seldom, a leading mathematician, arrives to find the body. Then follow more murders - an elderly man on a life-support machine is found dead with needle marks in this throat; the percussionist of an orchestra at a concert at Blenheim Palace dies before the audience's very eyes - seemingly unconnected except for notes appearing in the maths department, for the attention of Seldom. Why is he being targeted as the recipient of these coded messages? All he can conjecture is that it might relate to his latest book, an unexpected bestseller about serial killers and the parallels between investigations into their crimes and certain mathematical theorems. It is left to Seldom and a postgraduate mathematics student to work out the key to the series of symbols before the killer strikes again.

Author : Faith Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Canals
ISBN : 1848450028

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A narrow escape by Faith Martin Pdf

DI Hillary Greene is not a happy woman. Not only has her corrupt husband died, leaving her in the mire with an internal investigation team, but she's living on a relative's canal boat in the tiny village of Thrupp. Things perk up, however, when her boss assigns her the case of a body found in a canal lock.

Author : M S Morris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1914537017

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Aspire to Die (Large Print) by M S Morris Pdf

Aspire to Die is a murder mystery full of twists and turns, set amongst the dreaming spires of Oxford university. This is the large print edition.

Author : John Emsley
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2006-07-13
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780192806000

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The Elements of Murder by John Emsley Pdf

A fascinating account of the five most toxic elements describes the lethal chemical properties of arsenic, antimony, lead, mercury, and thallium, as well as their use in some of the most famous murder cases in history, with profiles of such deadly poisoners as Mary Ann Cotton, Michael Swango, and Saddam Hussein and a look at modern-day environmental catastrophes.

Author : Kim Davies
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
ISBN : 0190054883

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The Murder Book by Kim Davies Pdf

"he Murder Book offers broader and deeper coverage of the theoretical explanations for homicide than competitors. Discussions of the extraordinary murders featured in the popular texts on the market are included while providing a more extensive and realistic view of homicide by also examining the more ordinary homicides that occur every day. Unlike existing texts, The Murder Book also present details about how homicide cases are worked and how they are dealt with in the courts, thus providing a more complete treatment of homicide than is currently available, appealing to those who want a broader and mare rigorous academic treatment of homicide that goes beyond what students learn through popular media presentations on murder"--

Author : Thomas de Quincey
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547021377

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On Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts by Thomas de Quincey Pdf

On Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts is an essay by Thomas De Quincey. A fictional account of a report made to a gentleman's club regarding the visual appreciation of murder. For friends of satire!

Author : Guillermo Martinez
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781408712856

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The Oxford Brotherhood by Guillermo Martinez Pdf

Mathematics student G is trying to resurrect his studies, which is proving difficult as he finds himself - and not for the first time - drawn into investigating a series of mysterious crimes. When Kristen, a researcher hired by the Lewis Carroll Brotherhood, makes a startling new discovery concerning pages torn from Caroll's diary, she hesitates to reveal to her employers a hitherto unknown chapter in his life. Oxford would be rocked to its core if the truth about Lewis Carroll's relationship with Alice Liddell - the real Alice - were brought to light. After Kristen is involved in a surreal accident and members of the Brotherhood are anonymously sent salacious photographs of Alice, G joins forces with Kristen as they begin to realise that dark powers are at work. More pictures are received, and it becomes clear that a murderer is stalking anyone who shows too much interest in Carroll's life. G must stretch his mathematical mind to its limits to solve the mystery and understand the cryptic workings of the Brotherhood. Until then, nobody, not even G, is safe. A thrilling novel from the author of The Oxford Murders, inspired by true, strange stories from Caroll's life, The Oxford Brotherhood is sure to make you curiouser and curiouser.

Author : Guillermo Martinez
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780748132577

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The Book Of Murder by Guillermo Martinez Pdf

Art imitates life. Or does it? One sleepy Sunday morning in Buenos Aires, the protagonist of Martinez's brilliant new mystery finds himself unexpectedly tangled up in the story of Luciana, a former authors' assistant whom he has not seen for at least ten years, and Kloster, a rival writer - only far more successful; bestselling, in fact. What he discovers will make him question everything he had always believed - taken for granted - about chance and calculation, cause and effect. Luciana is desperate. In the decade since she last had anything to do with either of the writers, nearly all her close family have died, in highly unusual circumstances. And Luciana or her sister could be next. Luciana's convinced that her one-time employer Kloster is behind the deaths, punishing her for her part in the break-up of his marriage in a murderous frenzy of revenge worthy of one of his own prodigiously successful crime novels. But which comes first, murder or novel? Clever and gripping, THE BOOK OF MURDER is a chilling crime story in which the line between fact and fiction suddenly seems blurred.

Author : M S Morris
Publisher : Landmark Media
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1914537106

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Preface to Murder by M S Morris Pdf

Set amongst the dreaming spires of Oxford University, Preface to Murder is a murder mystery full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the end. It is the sixth book in the Bridget Hart series.

Author : M S Morris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798668144174

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In Love And Murder by M S Morris Pdf

Deception. Death. A Deal with the Devil. When Dr Nathan Frost, a lecturer in German literature at Oxford University, is invited to a lavish party at the country house of a wealthy businessman, he knows there'll be a price to pay. After all, as an expert on the legend of Faust and Mephistopheles, he can recognise a deal with the devil easily enough. But even he's not expecting such a sinister end to the evening. Called to investigate a suspicious death at a country house, Detective Inspector Bridget Hart is surprised to find a government minister among the party guests. Her team must navigate powerful interests to find the truth. But in a world of favours, backhanders and corruption, nothing is as it seems and nobody can be trusted. Set amongst the dreaming spires of Oxford University, the Bridget Hart series is perfect for fans of Elly Griffiths, JR Ellis, Faith Martin and classic British murder mysteries.

Author : Adam BROOME (pseud.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1929
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:558048413

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The Oxford Murders by Adam BROOME (pseud.) Pdf

Author : Colin Dexter
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780330468909

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The Wench is Dead by Colin Dexter Pdf

The Wench is Dead is the eighth novel in Colin Dexter's Oxford-set detective series featuring Inspector Morse. That night he dreamed in Technicolor. He saw the ochre-skinned, scantily clad siren in her black, arrowed stockings. And in Morse's muddled computer of a mind, that siren took the name of one Joanna Franks . . . The body of Joanna Franks was found at Duke's Cut on the Oxford Canal at about 5.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 22nd June 1859. At around 10.15 a.m. on a Saturday morning in 1989 the body of Chief Inspector Morse – though very much alive – was removed to Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital. Treatment for a perforated ulcer was later pronounced successful. As Morse begins his recovery he comes across an account of the investigation and the trial that followed Joanna Franks' death . . . and becomes convinced that the two men hanged for her murder were innocent . . . The Wench is Dead is followed by the ninth Inspector Morse book, The Jewel That Was Ours.

Author : R. Emerson Dobash,Russell P. Dobash
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780199914791

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When Men Murder Women by R. Emerson Dobash,Russell P. Dobash Pdf

In the United States and Great Britain, 20-30% of all homicides involve the killing of a woman by a man. In When Men Murder Women, Dobash and Dobash - two seasoned researchers and longtime collaborators in the study of violence against women - reveal what they learned from a three-year study that included 866 homicide case files and 200 in-depth interviews with murderers in prison. They focus on intimate partner murder, sexual murder, and the murder of older women, and compare each of these three types with those in which men murder other men. Each type is examined in depth and detail in a separate section that begins with an overview of relevant research, and is followed by a comprehensive examination of the murder event and the lifecourse of the perpetrators. There has never before been a comprehensive book that has covered the entire scope of homicide cases in which men murder women. The result is this essential text for students, professionals, policy makers, and researchers studying violence, gender, and crime.