Mamur Zapt

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext Shortlisted for the Ellis Peters Award for best historical crime novel! this is an engrossing murder mystery set in the Egypt of the 1900s! featuring the inimitable Mamur Zapt. Zusammenfassung Shortlisted for the Ellis Peters Award for best historical crime novel! this is an engrossing murder mystery set in the Egypt of the 1900s! featuring the inimitable Mamur Zapt.

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Praise for Michael Pearce:
'Pearce takes apart ancient history and reassembles it with beguiling wit and colour' Sunday Times
'Marvellously convoluted... Dryly and deeply funny' Literary Review
'The beguiling Mamur Zapt sleuths around turn-of-the-century Cairo with verve and panache' Time Out
'Impeccable historical details ... enjoyable reading' Sunday Telegraph

Product details

• Authors: Michael Pearce
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.09.2017
• EAN: 9780008259341
• ISBN: 978-0-00-825934-1
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 13 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 / Political, FICTION / Thrillers / Historical, Historical crime and mysteries, 5-Star In Order;Story Writers;Summer Autumn Holiday Beach