Jetzt online bestellen! Heimlieferung oder in Filiale: The Mingrelian Conspiracy von Michael Pearce | Orell Füssli: Der Buchhändler Ihres Vertrauens. There is a lot of subtle humor in The Mingrelian Conspiracy. Mr. Pearce is a gifted storyteller who makes the past come alive in the minds eye."--Midwest Book Review "In Pearce's latest entertaining historical, set in colonial Egypt, Captain Gareth Owen, a.k.a. the Mamur Zapt who heads the British secret police, tackles two problems/5(7). The Mingrelian Conspiracy. by Michael Pearce. On Sale: 18/09/ Format: Paperback. Book Overview Author Info and Events. About the Book A classic historical mystery from the award-winning Michael Pearce, set in the Egypt of the s. When gang violence strikes the city, the inimitable Mamur Zapt is called in to investigate.
A classic historical mystery from the award-winning Michael Pearce, set in the Egypt of the s. When gang violence strikes the city, the inimitable Mamur Zapt is called in to investigate. In , the city of Cairo lives - and dies - by its cafe culture. But for restaurant businesses, the protection rackets pose a problem. Michael Pearce (born ) is an author of historical fiction and police procedurals.. Biography. Pearce was raised in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. As an adult, he trained as a Russian interpreter during the Cold War, and subsequently became involved with Amnesty International.. His first novel, The Mamur Zapt and the Return of the Carpet, was published in That was the start of a "Mamur Zapt. Find many great new used options and get the best deals for Mamur Zapt Mysteries Ser.: The Mingrelian Conspiracy by Michael Pearce (, Trade Paperback) at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
_The Mingrellian Conspiracy_ is one of his best - so much so, that it could be read outside of the series' chronology. (Pearce does a great job of explaining who - or rather what - the Mamur Zapt is,(a sort of Chief of Political Police, Gareth Owen, a captain in the British Army in this case) and just how the English came to control Egypt at the turn of the last century in the opening pages.). The Mingrelian Conspiracy book. Read 11 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. In the Cairo of , the city lives--and dies--by its ca. There is a lot of subtle humor in The Mingrelian Conspiracy. Mr. Pearce is a gifted storyteller who makes the past come alive in the minds eye."--Midwest Book Review "In Pearce's latest entertaining historical, set in colonial Egypt, Captain Gareth Owen, a.k.a. the Mamur Zapt who heads the British secret police, tackles two problems.
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