The Book of Murder

By Guillermo Martinez; Sonia Soto (Translator)
(Viking Adult, Hardcover, 9780670019946, 224pp.)

Publication Date: September 2008

Categories: Mystery & Detective - General

Selected by Indie Booksellers for the October 2008 Indie Next List

“Things are not what they seem as two writers face the same intriguing woman from their past -- and, as deaths occur in her family, novels become a haunting mirror of death. Guillermo Martinez knows just how to manipulate your thoughts, and to throw a twist at you when you least expect it. An awesome read!”

-- Linda Grana, Lafayette Book Store, Lafayette, CA

Description

A gripping tale of revenge and rivalry from the author of The Oxford Murders

Argentinean author Guillermo MartÃnez's work appeals to fans of both literary fiction and mysteries. Now, with this new tale of psychological suspense, MartÃnez 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 Kloster--a 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 her--can 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 Kloster's 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 ZafÃ³n will be thrilled with MartÃnez's literary murder mystery.

About the Author

Guillermo Martínez is the author of several highly acclaimed novels and short story collections. His novel The Oxford Murders has sold more than 150,000 copies in the U.K. It is a Spanish-language bestseller and has been published in thirty countries.

Praise For The Book of Murder…

?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

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