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Gareth Owen, aka the Mamur Zapt, Head of Cairo's Secret Police, finds himself in a compromising position, and not by accident, either. It gradually emerges that Cairo's senior policemen are the subject of a smear campaign: a campaign which raises uncomfortable questions about the integrity of Garvin, Commandant of the Cairo Police, and his puritannical deputy, McPhee.
The Mamur Zapt himself is suspected but is he above suspicion? His girlfriend, Zeinab, is not the only one who'd like to know. Owen's attempts to answer these questions take him into hitherto uncharted territory: the underworld of Cairo's female rites; the arcane profession of one of Egypt's traditional crafts – snake – catching. How do you milk a cobra? Do snakes have ears?
‘Diverting, droll and original…Positively oxygenated with charm’
PHILIP OAKES, 'Literary Review'
‘Pearce…takes apart ancient history and reassembles it with beguiling wit and colour’
JOHN COLEMAN, 'Sunday Times'
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Seeking McPhee's camel as the easiest means of finding the missing cop, Owen locates the unconscious man amidst a pit filled with snakes. The daughter of Abu the snake catcher helps rescue McPhee. When he comes around, McPhee explains that out of curiosity he tried to attend a Zzarr ritual performed by a local witch-priestess, but someone apparently drugged him. The British presence at a local religious ritual causes outbursts and turmoil, but makes the Mamur Zapt wonder if someone is trying to discredit the Cairo police. Could that person be recently released from jail rogue cop Philipides or one of the current law enforcement leadership? The Mamur Zapt seeks the truth, but first must get McPhee and Garvin out of town to prevent a nasty Egyptian backlash.
The eighth Mamur Zapt police procedural is an insightful tale that provides an intriguing look at Cairo under the British protectorate. The story line contains a delightful investigative tale, but is more a historical novel than a law enforcement book. The characters are well drawn even if McPhee seems too bubblebrained to be more than just a political appointee. The period tidbits are quite enlightening and Owen's inquest is fun to observe so that the audience gains a pleasing intelligent tale.
Harriet Klausner
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