
The Mamur Zapt and the Return of the Carpet
(The first book in the Mamur Zapt series)(1988)
A novel by
Michael Pearce
Fans of Elizabeth Peters will view Egypt through a different lens, but the real flavor of this 14-book series is Graham Greene or, given Pearce's sense of irony, Eric Ambler....
The Mamur Zapt, head of Cairo's CID in the heydey of (the indirect) British rule, focused on political, not police, matters. With the bustling new century, the loosening of imperial ties, and the rise of nationalism, his was a busy office. The attempted assassination of a veteran politician raises the spectre of a major terrorist statement at the capital's principal religious festival where the faithful celebrate the Return of the Holy Carpet from Mecca.
Easily navigating multiple nationalities, three principal languages, and four competing legal systems, not to mention the intricacies of shadow and actual governments, Captain Owen, the Welsh incumbent, bolsters the Mamur Zapt's office with the aid of a host of memorable characters.
The Mamur Zapt, head of Cairo's CID in the heydey of (the indirect) British rule, focused on political, not police, matters. With the bustling new century, the loosening of imperial ties, and the rise of nationalism, his was a busy office. The attempted assassination of a veteran politician raises the spectre of a major terrorist statement at the capital's principal religious festival where the faithful celebrate the Return of the Holy Carpet from Mecca.
Easily navigating multiple nationalities, three principal languages, and four competing legal systems, not to mention the intricacies of shadow and actual governments, Captain Owen, the Welsh incumbent, bolsters the Mamur Zapt's office with the aid of a host of memorable characters.
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Hardback Editions
December 1998 : Hardback
| Title: Mamur Zapt and the Return of the Carpet Author(s): Michael Pearce ISBN: 0-9531446-2-3 / 978-0-9531446-2-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Post Mortem Books Ralph Spurrier. Publisher Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 1990 : Hardback
| Title: The Mamur Zapt and the Return of the Carpet Author(s): Michael Pearce ISBN: 0-385-41520-6 / 978-0-385-41520-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Doubleday Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 1988 : Hardback
| Title: The Mamurzapt And The Return Of The Carpet Author(s): Michael Pearce Publisher: Collins Crime Club Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 1988 : Hardback
| Title: The Mamur Zapt and the Return of the Carpet (The Crime Club) Author(s): Michael Pearce ISBN: 0-00-232167-X / 978-0-00-232167-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Collins Crime Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1988 : Hardback
| Title: The Mamurzapt And The Return Of The Carpet Author(s): Michael Pearce Publisher: Collins Crime Club Availability: Amazon More details... |
Paperback Editions
November 2001 : Paperback
| Title: The Mamur Zapt & the Return of the Carpet Author(s): Michael Pearce ISBN: 1-890208-77-9 / 9781890208776 (USA edition) Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 1989 : Paperback
| Title: The Mamur Zapt and the Return of the Carpet Author(s): Michael Pearce ISBN: 0-00-617752-2 / 978-0-00-617752-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Collins Crime Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Audio Editions
1992 : Audio Cassette
| Title: The Mamur Zapt and the Return of the Carpet Author(s): Michael Pearce Publisher: Recorded Books Availability: Amazon More details... |
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