"The Mamur Zapat's quest for a kidnapped donkey" is a novel by British author Michael Peirce involving the majordomo's self determination and investigation of recent kidnappings happening in Cairo during the early 20th century.
Set in the merciless, colourful, European-dominated capital of Egypt, the plot follows the titular character, Owen, as he pursues the disconcerting mystery surrounding two unfortunate visitors to the Thames Hotel. Once holding each other's hands on the balcony and enjoying a chilly drink outside, these captives are snatched away soon afterwards, leaving nothing but the hush that precedes the clouds casting rumours over the sprawling city towards what was unimaginably lurking in the city beyond.
Featuring a brilliant blend of description, suspense, meticulous pacing and engaging characters both human and faunal, Michael Pearson's previous works have repeatedly won him critical acclaim, whilst countless readers have discovered themselves found themselves captured by the master of narrative storytelling.
Электронная Книга «The Mamur Zapt and the Donkey-Vous - Michael Pearce» написана автором Michael Pearce в году.
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Язык: Английский
ISBN: 9780008257231
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A classic murder mystery from the award-winning Michael Pearce, which sees the Mamur Zapt investigate a series of suspicious kidnappings in the Cairo of the 1900s.Cairo in the 1900s. ‘Tourists are quite safe provided they don’t do anything stupidly reckless,’ Owen, the Mamur Zapt, British head of Cairo’s secret police, assures the press. But what of Monsieur Moulin and Mr Colthorpe, kidnapped from the terrace at Shepheard’s Hotel?Were these kidnappings intended as deliberately symbolic blows at the British? Owen had better unravel it quickly, or else… And where better to start from than the donkey-vous, Cairo’s enterprising youths who hire out their donkeys for rides…
