The Mouth of the Crocodile

A Mamur Zapt mystery set in pre-World War I Egypt

Mystery & Suspense, Historical Mystery, Fiction & Literature, Historical
Cover of the book The Mouth of the Crocodile by Michael Pearce, Severn House Publishers
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Michael Pearce ISBN: 9781780106144
Publisher: Severn House Publishers Publication: March 1, 2015
Imprint: Severn House Publishers Language: English
Author: Michael Pearce
ISBN: 9781780106144
Publisher: Severn House Publishers
Publication: March 1, 2015
Imprint: Severn House Publishers
Language: English

“A lovingly detailed portrait of Egypt during the Great War. The result is a bit like a police procedural reimagined by Douglas Adams” Kirkus Reviews on The Bride Box
Atbara, Sudan, 1913. A dead man is fished out of the River Nile. An accident – or something more sinister? A visiting Pasha from the Royal Household believes it was murder – and that he himself was the intended target. He insists that the Mamur Zapt, Head of the Khedive’s Secret Police, escorts him on his return train journey to Cairo, for protection. It’s to be an eventful voyage. Matters take an unexpected turn when the train is stranded in the desert following a sandstorm. With the help of English schoolboy Jamie Nicholson, the Mamur Zapt pursues his investigations, convinced that at least one of his fellow passengers has a secret to hide. And what was the Pasha really doing in that remote corner of the Sudan? Could the Mamur Zapt’s deepest fears be true? Could he really be about to uncover a conspiracy against the British?

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

“A lovingly detailed portrait of Egypt during the Great War. The result is a bit like a police procedural reimagined by Douglas Adams” Kirkus Reviews on The Bride Box
Atbara, Sudan, 1913. A dead man is fished out of the River Nile. An accident – or something more sinister? A visiting Pasha from the Royal Household believes it was murder – and that he himself was the intended target. He insists that the Mamur Zapt, Head of the Khedive’s Secret Police, escorts him on his return train journey to Cairo, for protection. It’s to be an eventful voyage. Matters take an unexpected turn when the train is stranded in the desert following a sandstorm. With the help of English schoolboy Jamie Nicholson, the Mamur Zapt pursues his investigations, convinced that at least one of his fellow passengers has a secret to hide. And what was the Pasha really doing in that remote corner of the Sudan? Could the Mamur Zapt’s deepest fears be true? Could he really be about to uncover a conspiracy against the British?

More books from Severn House Publishers

Cover of the book Cold Wrath by Michael Pearce
Cover of the book Against the Light by Michael Pearce
Cover of the book Country Plot by Michael Pearce
Cover of the book The Green Lady by Michael Pearce
Cover of the book Murder at the Castle by Michael Pearce
Cover of the book The Killing Ship by Michael Pearce
Cover of the book Trade Secrets by Michael Pearce
Cover of the book The Bone Yard by Michael Pearce
Cover of the book Marbeck and the King-in-Waiting by Michael Pearce
Cover of the book Dangerous Cargo by Michael Pearce
Cover of the book According to the Evidence by Michael Pearce
Cover of the book Scandal in the Secret City by Michael Pearce
Cover of the book Heartbreak and Happiness by Michael Pearce
Cover of the book Kill My Darling by Michael Pearce
Cover of the book The Wounded Thorn by Michael Pearce
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy