The Mamur Zapt

In this classic mystery from the award-winning Michael Pearce, a powerful politician is murdered in Cairo in the 1900s and the Mamur Zapt is called in to investigate
Cairo, 1910. The end of the boom and everyone seems to have money troubles. Then one day a civil servant dies at his desk. Was it pressure of work or something nastier? The whiff of corruption is in the air, with even Gareth Owen, the Mamur Zapt, under suspicion...
Owen's investigation takes him to the heart of a sinister organization. But will he be up to taking them on? And will he be in time to stop the Camel of Destruction running through the city?

About the author

Michael Pearce was raised in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, where his fascination for language began. He later trained as a Russian interpreter but moved away from languages to follow an academic career, first as a lecturer in English and the History of Ideas, and then as an administrator. Michael Pearce now lives in London and is best known as the author of the award-winning Mamur Zapt books.

Summary

In this classic mystery from the award-winning Michael Pearce, a powerful politician is murdered in Cairo in the 1900s and the Mamur Zapt is called in to investigate

Report

Praise for Michael Pearce:
'Remarkable' Daily Telegraph
'Highly recommended' Sunday Telegraph
'Splendid ... wittily rich ... a born novelist' Sunday Times
'Enjoyable ... original and charming' Independent

Product details

• Authors: Michael Pearce
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.09.2017
• EAN: 9780008259327
• ISBN: 978-0-00-825932-7
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 12 mm
• Series: A Mamur Zapt Mystery; Mamur Zapt; Mamur Zapt
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense > Historical crime novels; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Cozy / General, Historical mysteries, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Action & Adventure, FICTION / Thrillers / Historical, Historical crime and mysteries