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The '''Mamur Zapt''' is the protagonist of an award-winning series of [[historical fiction]] [[police procedural]]s, written by [[Sudanese]]-born novelist [[Michael Pearce (author)|Michael Pearce]]. The novels are set in [[Cairo]] at the turn of the twentieth century |
The '''Mamur Zapt''' is the protagonist of an award-winning series of [[historical fiction]] [[police procedural]]s, written by [[Sudanese]]-born novelist [[Michael Pearce (author)|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]].<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The New York Times|first=Newgate|last=Callendar|title=Spies & Thrillers|date=23 December 1990|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/23/books/spies-thrillers.html|accessdate=23 June 2017}}</ref> Pearce filled this role with '''Gareth Cadwallader Owen''', a [[Welshman|Welsh]] army captain.<ref name=kirkus93>{{cite news|newspaper=[[Kirkus Reviews]]|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/michael-pearce/the-mamur-zapt-and-the-men-behind/|title=The Mamur Zapt and the Men Behind|date=1 July 1993|accessdate=22 June 2017}}</ref> |
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The first in the series, ''The Mamur Zapt and the Return of the Carpet'', was published in 1988.<ref name=sequels>{{cite book|title=Sequels: An Annotated Guide to Novels in Series|first1=Janet|last1=Husband|first2=Jonathan F.|last2=Husband|page=534|publisher=American Library Association|year=2009|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=tBUlCAwAtNwC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q=mamur%20zapt&f=false}}</ref> |
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Rather than being a specific person, "Mamur Zapt" was the official title of the head of the Cairo [[secret police]]; Pearce chose to fill this role with '''Gareth Cadwallader Owen''', a [[Welshman|Welsh]] army captain.<ref name=kirkus93>{{cite news|newspaper=[[Kirkus Reviews]]|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/michael-pearce/the-mamur-zapt-and-the-men-behind/|title=The Mamur Zapt and the Men Behind|date=1 July 1993|accessdate=22 June 2017}}</ref> |
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As of 2015, there are 18 novels in the ''Mamur Zapt'' series.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} |
As of 2015, there are 18 novels in the ''Mamur Zapt'' series.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} |
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==Titles in the series== |
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# {{cite book|title=The Mamur Zapt and the Return of the Carpet|year=1988|isbn=9780002321679|publisher=Collins Crime}} |
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# {{cite book|title=The Mamur Zapt and the Night of the Dog|year=1989|isbn=9780002322119|publisher=Collins Crime}} |
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# {{cite book|title=The Mamur Zapt and the Donkey-Vous|year=1990|isbn=000232265X|publisher=Collins}} |
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# {{cite book|title=The Mamur Zapt and the Men Behind|year=1991|publisher=Harper Fontana|isbn=9780006472667}} |
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# {{cite book|title=The Mamur Zapt and the Girl in the Nile|year=1992|isbn=9780002323680|publisher=Collins}} |
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# {{cite book|title=The Mamur Zapt and the Spoils of Egypt|year=1992|isbn=9780002324175|publisher=Collins Crime}} |
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# {{cite book|title=The Mamur Zapt and the Camel of Destruction|year=1993|isbn=9780002324878|publisher=Collins Crime}} |
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# {{cite book|title=The Snake Catcher's Daughter|year=1994|isbn=9780002325349|publisher=Collins Crime}} |
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# {{cite book|title=The Mingrelian Conspiracy|year=1995|isbn=9780002325684|publisher=Collins Crime}} |
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# {{cite book|title=The Fig Tree Murder|year=1997|isbn= 9780002326193|publisher=Collins Crime}} |
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# {{cite book|title=The Last Cut|year=1998|isbn=9780002326582|publisher=Collins Crime}} |
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# {{cite book|title=Death of an Effendi|year=1999|isbn=9780002326858|publisher=Collins Crime}} |
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# {{cite book|title=A Cold Touch of Ice|year=2000|isbn= 9780002326971|publisher=Harper Collins}} |
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# {{cite book|title=The Face in the Cemetery|year=2001|isbn= 9780002326988|publisher=Collins Crime}} |
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# {{cite book|title=The Point in the Market|year=2003|isbn=9781590581377|publisher=Poisoned Pen}} |
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# {{cite book|title=The Mark of the Pasha|year=2008|isbn=9781590584446|publisher=Poisoned Pen}} |
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# {{cite book|title=The Bride Box|year=2013|isbn=9780727883032|publisher=Severn House}} |
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# {{cite book|title=The Mouth of the Crocodile|year=2015|isbn=9780727884633|publisher=Severn House}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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The Mamur Zapt is the protagonist of an award-winning series of historical fiction police procedurals, written by Sudanese-born 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] Pearce filled this role with Gareth Cadwallader Owen, a Welsh army captain.[2]
The first in the series, The Mamur Zapt and the Return of the Carpet, was published in 1988.[3]
As of 2015, there are 18 novels in the Mamur Zapt series.[citation needed]
Titles in the series
- The Mamur Zapt and the Return of the Carpet. Collins Crime. 1988. ISBN 9780002321679.
- The Mamur Zapt and the Night of the Dog. Collins Crime. 1989. ISBN 9780002322119.
- The Mamur Zapt and the Donkey-Vous. Collins. 1990. ISBN 000232265X.
- The Mamur Zapt and the Men Behind. Harper Fontana. 1991. ISBN 9780006472667.
- The Mamur Zapt and the Girl in the Nile. Collins. 1992. ISBN 9780002323680.
- The Mamur Zapt and the Spoils of Egypt. Collins Crime. 1992. ISBN 9780002324175.
- The Mamur Zapt and the Camel of Destruction. Collins Crime. 1993. ISBN 9780002324878.
- The Snake Catcher's Daughter. Collins Crime. 1994. ISBN 9780002325349.
- The Mingrelian Conspiracy. Collins Crime. 1995. ISBN 9780002325684.
- The Fig Tree Murder. Collins Crime. 1997. ISBN 9780002326193.
- The Last Cut. Collins Crime. 1998. ISBN 9780002326582.
- Death of an Effendi. Collins Crime. 1999. ISBN 9780002326858.
- A Cold Touch of Ice. Harper Collins. 2000. ISBN 9780002326971.
- The Face in the Cemetery. Collins Crime. 2001. ISBN 9780002326988.
- The Point in the Market. Poisoned Pen. 2003. ISBN 9781590581377.
- The Mark of the Pasha. Poisoned Pen. 2008. ISBN 9781590584446.
- The Bride Box. Severn House. 2013. ISBN 9780727883032.
- The Mouth of the Crocodile. Severn House. 2015. ISBN 9780727884633.
References
- ^ Callendar, Newgate (23 December 1990). "Spies & Thrillers". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "The Mamur Zapt and the Men Behind". Kirkus Reviews. 1 July 1993. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ Husband, Janet; Husband, Jonathan F. (2009). Sequels: An Annotated Guide to Novels in Series. American Library Association. p. 534.