I can second the recommendation for "Pythagorean Crimes" by Tefcros Michaelides. While not as good as "The Parrot's Theorem" that Tefcros translated from Frenc

I can second the recommendation for "Pythagorean Crimes" by Tefcros Michaelides. While not as good as "The Parrot's Theorem" that Tefcros translated from French, it manages to seamlessly interweave famous figures into its otherwise fictional plot.