The Snake-Catcher's Daughter by Michael Pearce

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The Snake-Catcher's Daughter by Michael Pearce

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In this engrossing murder mystery set in the Egypt of the 1900s, the Mamur Zapt finds himself under threat from a campaign to discredit Cairo's senior policemen.

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The Snake-Catcher's Daughter by Michael Pearce

In this engrossing murder mystery set in the Egypt of the 1900s, the Mamur Zapt finds himself under threat from a campaign to discredit Cairo's senior policemen. Cairo in the 1900s. The Mamur Zapt, Head of Cairo's secret police, finds himself in a compromising position. The city's senior policemen are the subject of a smear campaign, a stinging attack which raises uncomfortable questions about their integrity. The Mamur Zapt himself is suspected, but is he above suspicion? Owen's investigation takes him into hitherto uncharted territory: the underworld of Cairo and the dangerous profession of snake-catching...

'Diverting, droll and original.. Positively oxygenated with charm' Literary Review

'Pearce takes apart ancient history and reassembles it with beguiling wit and colour' Sunday Times

'This series continues to be the most delightful in current detective fiction' Scotsman

'Irresistible fun' Time Out

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 9780006490364
ISBN 10 0006490360
Title The Snake-Catcher's Daughter
Author Michael Pearce
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 1995-11-13
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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