The Snake-Catcher's Daughter - A Mamur Zapt Mystery
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| Verlag | HarperCollins UK |
| Auflage | 2017 |
| Format | 12,9 x 19,8 x 1,3 cm |
| B-Format | |
| Gewicht | 140 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| Reihe | Mamur Zapt Book 8 |
| ISBN-10 | 0008259437 |
| EAN | 9780008259433 |
| Bestell-Nr | 00825943EA |
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.
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...
Rezension:
'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
