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"Michael Pearce does a wonderful job of weaving fact and place into a good story."--Deadly Pleasures "As ever, Owen is wordly-wise, droll, and eminently at home in his adopted city." --Donna Leon, Sunday Times "Michael Pearce paints a very sympathetic picture of the country almost a century ago as a nation who welcomed displaced ethnic groups who had no where else to go. 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 1908 colonial Egypt, Captain Gareth Owen, a.k.a. the Mamur Zapt who heads the British secret police, tackles two problems. Gangs of extortionists have been terrorizing the cafA(c) owners of Cairo, and the impending visit of a Russian grand duke ignites political unrest that may involve assassination plots. Britain's world standing hangs in the balance. As usual, Pearce masterfully depicts Owen's skills at maneuvering through both the British and the Egyptian bureaucracies, as well as his familiarity with every byway of his adopted city. The author's subtle humor complements the vivid period details." aPublishers Weekly ""In Pearce's latest entertaining historical, set in 1908 colonial Egypt, Captain Gareth Owen, a.k.a. the Mamur Zapt who heads the British secret police, tackles two problems. Gangs of extortionists have been terrorizing the cafA(c) owners of Cairo, and the impending visit of a Russian grand duke ignites political unrest that may involve assassination plots. Britain's world standing hangs in the balance. As usual, Pearce masterfully depicts Owen's skills at maneuvering through both the British and the Egyptian bureaucracies, as well as his familiarity with every byway of his adopted city. The author's subtle humor complements the vivid period details."" aPublishers Weekly --In Pearce's latest entertaining historical, set in 1908 colonial Egypt, Captain Gareth Owen, a.k.a. the Mamur Zapt who heads the British secret police, tackles two problems. Gangs of extortionists have been terrorizing the cafA(c) owners of Cairo, and the impending visit of a Russian grand duke ignites political unrest that may involve assassination plots. Britain's world standing hangs in the balance. As usual, Pearce masterfully depicts Owen's skills at maneuvering through both the British and the Egyptian bureaucracies, as well as his familiarity with every byway of his adopted city. The author's subtle humor complements the vivid period details.-- aPublishers Weekly
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Praise for The Mingrelian Conspiracy... "Pearce masterfully depicts...the British and the Egyptian bureaucracies, as well as...every byway of his adopted city." -Publishers Weekly "Michael Pearce captures the essence and flavor of Cairo's ethnic, political and social environment during British domination in his own gritty, masculine fashion...and he doesn't mince words." -The Historical Novels Review In 1908, the city of Cairo lives-and dies-by its café culture. But for restaurant businesses, then and now, the protection rackets pose a problem. And the city's cafés are experiencing a sudden upsurge in threats from various gangs. But who are they? Who's behind them? Is the money being channeled to some big crook, or is its use political, for, say, the purchase of guns? When one café proprietor is attacked, his legs broken for noncompliance, everyone is worried. Then the Russian Chargé files a complaint-the Mingrelians, a small Christian group from the Caucasus, may be targeting a Russian Grand Duke who is coming to replicate his uncle's visit to Egypt at the opening of the Suez Canal. Now Gareth Owen, the Mamur Zapt or Head of the Secret Police, must find a way to prevent an international incident... Michael Pearce grew up in the (then) Anglo-Egyptian Sudan among the political and other tensions he draws on for his books. His zest and humor has won him several British Last Laugh Awards. Although Egypt has evolved dramatically since Owen's career began in 1908, the charm of his Mamur Zapt novels is unabated.
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