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The Code of the Vavasors Jonathan Pinnock

The Code of the Vavasors By Jonathan Pinnock

The Code of the Vavasors by Jonathan Pinnock


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Summary

A witty, fast-paced thriller, with a dash of mathematics and a large dose of danger.

The Code of the Vavasors Summary

The Code of the Vavasors by Jonathan Pinnock

Tom Winscombe and his ex-girlfriend Dorothy Chan are on a mission to crack a code a code embedded in a chip inside two alpacas that used to belong to the famed dead mathematical geniuses, the Vavasor twins.

Their search leads them to a secretive mathematical retreat at a country house. While there, various members of the party succumb to a succession of bizarre fatal accidents. Will Tom and Dorothy succeed in their mission and get out alive?

Join Tom and a cast of disreputable and downright dangerous characters in this witty thriller set in a murky world of murder, mystery and complex equations.

The Code of the Vavasors Reviews

'A genuine comic talent'Jonathan Coe


PRAISE FOR JONATHAN PINNOCK

Irreverent, witty, well-aimed, and fizzing with imaginationIan Stewart


'A series of humorous, riotous mathematical mysteries' David Nicholls


He makes funny and self-deprecating companyThe Herald


Jonathan Pinnock writes compelling tales with a deliciously wicked glint in his eye Ian Skillicorn, National Short Story Week


Jonathan Pinnock is Roald Dahls natural successor Vanessa Gebbie


Funny, clever, and sometimes brilliantly daft. A comedy that I am sure would have made Pythagoras, Archimedes and Douglas Adams all laugh out loud Scott Pack on The Truth About Archie and Pye

About Jonathan Pinnock

Jonathan Pinnockis the author of the novelMrs Darcy Versus the Aliens(Proxima, 2011), the short story collectionsDot Dash(Salt, 2012) andDip Flash(Cultured Llama, 2018), the bio-historico-musicological-memoir thingTake It Cool(Two Ravens Press, 2014) and the poetry collectionLove and Loss and Other Important Stuff(Silhouette Press, 2017). He was born in Bedford and studied Mathematics at Clare College, Cambridge, before going on to pursue a moderately successful career in software development. He also has an MA in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University. He is married with two slightly grown-up children and now lives in Somerset, where he should have moved to a long time ago.

Additional information

GOR013819117
9781788424356
1788424352
The Code of the Vavasors by Jonathan Pinnock
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Duckworth Books
2024-04-25
304
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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