Mamur Zapt Explained

The Mamur Zapt is the protagonist of an award-winning series of historical fiction police procedurals, written by Sudanese-born British novelist Michael Pearce. The novels are set in Cairo at the turn of the twentieth century. Egypt was ruled notionally by a khedive but the British administered the country at the time. Rather than being a specific person, "Mamur Zapt" was the official title of the head of the Cairo secret police.[1] [2] Pearce filled this role with Gareth Cadwallader Owen, a Welsh army captain.[3]

The first in the series, The Mamur Zapt and the Return of the Carpet, was published in 1988.[4]

As of 2016, there are 19 novels in the Mamur Zapt series.

Titles in the series

  1. Book: The Mamur Zapt and the Return of the Carpet. 1988. 9780002321679. Collins Crime.
  2. Book: The Mamur Zapt and the Night of the Dog. 1989. 9780002322119. Collins Crime.
  3. Book: The Mamur Zapt and the Donkey-Vous. 1990. 978-0002322652. Collins.
  4. Book: The Mamur Zapt and the Men Behind. 1991. Harper Fontana. 9780006472667.
  5. Book: The Mamur Zapt and the Girl in the Nile. 1992. 9780002323680. Collins.
  6. Book: The Mamur Zapt and the Spoils of Egypt. 1992. 9780002324175. Collins Crime.
  7. Book: The Mamur Zapt and the Camel of Destruction. 1993. 9780002324878. Collins Crime.
  8. Book: The Snake Catcher's Daughter. 1994. 9780002325349. Collins Crime.
  9. Book: The Mingrelian Conspiracy. 1995. 9780002325684. Collins Crime.
  10. Book: The Fig Tree Murder. 1997. 9780002326193. Collins Crime.
  11. Book: The Last Cut. 1998. 9780002326582. Collins Crime.
  12. Book: Death of an Effendi. 1999. 9780002326858. Collins Crime.
  13. Book: A Cold Touch of Ice. 2000. 9780002326971. Harper Collins.
  14. Book: The Face in the Cemetery. 2001. 9780002326988. Collins Crime.
  15. Book: The Point in the Market. 2003. 9781590581377. Poisoned Pen.
  16. Book: The Mark of the Pasha. 2008. 9781590584446. Poisoned Pen.
  17. Book: The Bride Box. 2013. 9780727883032. Severn House.
  18. Book: The Mouth of the Crocodile. 2015. 9780727884633. Severn House.
  19. Book: The Women of the Souk. 2016. 9780727886187. Severn House.

Notes and References

  1. News: The New York Times. Newgate. Callendar. Spies & Thrillers. 23 December 1990. 23 June 2017.
  2. Middle Eastern Studies. Book Review: A History of the Egyptian Intelligence Service, A History of the Mukhabarat, 1910–2009. Gabriel Warburg. 48. 311–313. 2. 2012. 10.1080/00263206.2011.648872. 143670482.
  3. News: Kirkus Reviews. The Mamur Zapt and the Men Behind. 1 July 1993. 22 June 2017.
  4. Book: Sequels: An Annotated Guide to Novels in Series. Janet. Husband. Jonathan F.. Husband. 534. American Library Association. 2009. 9780838909676.

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