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‘As charming a historical mystery as you’ll find’ Kirkus Reviews
‘Pearce’s cultivated pen recreates a long-gone era with engaging wit’ Sunday Times
‘Pearce summons up his vanished world with a finesse that’s drab, fond and droll. Impeccably done’ Literary Review
‘A colourful arabesque of greed, history, and mystery’ The Times
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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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Collins Crime Club title. The author's third Mamur Zapt mystery. Text block is tight with no loose pages, no markings or underlinings, and no tanning to pages. Dust jacket shows no wear or tears; it would be rated Very Fine except it is price clipped. Dust jacket protected in clear mylar wrapper; bubble wrapped, boxed, and shipped with USPS Tracking (USA only). Seller Inventory # 001504