Donkey-vous: a Mamur Zapt Mystery

Brief Description: Michael Pearce grew up in the (then) Anglo-Egyptian Sudan among the political and other tensions he draws on for his books. He returned there later to teach and retains a human rights interest in the area. His career has followed the standard academic rake's progress from teaching to writing to administration. He finds international politics a pallid imitation of academic ones. Review Quotes: "Pearce's cultivated pen recreates a long-gone era with engaging wit, tracing colourful arabesqus of greed, history, and mystery." --"The Times"

Contributor Bio:  Pearce, Michael Michael Pearce grew up in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. He returned there later to teach and retains a human rights interest in the area. He now lives in south-west London and is the author of the highly-acclaimed Mamur Zapt historical mystery series as well as the Seymour of Special Branch police procedural series.