In
Paul Petrucci's debut novel PRODIGAL LOGIC, protagonist Ray Gabriel
is on the verge of a breakthrough creation, a computer program that
imitates logical deduction. But the fatal fall of Father Peter from
the roof of a Seattle cathedral pulls Ray into a more menacing world.
Miriam Towson, an alluring but enigmatic architect, suspects that the
priest was pushed and enlists Ray's help. Unfortunately his software,
christened Sherlock-in-a-Box, doesn't have all the bugs quite worked
out yet. And when they finally are, the program offers conclusions that
Ray doesn't want to hear...
Ray's journey is fraught with a riveting and humorous blend of psychology,
religion, and metaphysics as he encounters channelers, poets, professors
and cults in his search for the truth. In discovering the murderer,
he also discovers the limitations of logic in an investigation that
skirts the fringes of reason. Read
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"Paul
Petrucci has crafted a rarity -- a true puzzle mystery
-- flavored with brilliant plot twists and eccentric characters.
To top it off, he has resurrected the genius of Holmes
in the person of Sherlock-in-a-Box, which comes programmed
with principles of Holmesian logic and makes deductions
with the quirky élan of the master. A clever, compelling
tale by a slyly talented writer." -- Stephen Greenleaf,
author of the John Marshall Tanner detective series |
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