The Mamur Zapt and the Girl in Nile by Michael Pearce

The Mamur Zapt and the Girl in Nile by Michael Pearce

A classic historical mystery from award-winning Michael Pearce, in which the body of a young woman washes up in the Nile and the Mamur Zapt is drawn into the seedy world of Egyptian politics. Egypt, 1908. A young woman has drowned in the Nile, her body washed up on a sandbar. Apparently she had fallen off a boat. Owen, as Mamur Zapt, Britsh head of Cairo’s secret police, deems it a potential crime. But when the poor girl’s body suddenly vanishes from its resting place, Owen begins a puzzling search for the truth that will take him from Cairo’s sophisticated cafes through its dingiest slums – and into the seething waters of Egyptian politics.

‘Light touch and witty dialogue. . a continuing delight’ Sunday Telegraph

‘A charming, clever invocation of a vanished world’ Mail on Sunday

‘Sheer fun’ The Times

‘Enjoyable … original and charming’ Independent

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.

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ISBN 13	9780008259396
ISBN 10	0008259399
Titel	The Mamur Zapt and the Girl in Nile
Autor	Michael Pearce
Serie	Mamur Zapt
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	HarperCollins Publishers
Erscheinungsjahr	2017-09-07
Seitenanzahl	226
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