1993 1st ed. thus. 265pp. paperback: Good [text is age browned; edges are foxed; rem. X top and bottom edges; else a nice tight and uncreased copy] A whodunit set in British-run Egypt in 1908.

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Title

The Mamur Zapt and the Donkey-Vous: A Suspense Tale of Old Cairo

Publisher

New York: Warner Books Mysterious Press

Publication Date

1993

Language

English

ISBN 10

0446401811

ISBN 13

9780446401814

Binding

Soft cover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Good

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Detective Fiction

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Synopsis

Tie into the July hardcover The Mamur Zapt and the Men Behind with the third entry in the series. The ingenious Captain Owen--the Mamur Zapt, Head of the Political Branch, police division--tackles a case of missing tourists and possible terrorism in 1908 Cairo.

Review

‘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

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