Why is Seymour of Scotland Yard summoned to North Africa? Isn’t the death of a Frenchman there a matter for the local police? But in the run-up to the First World War, everything is connected, and a single murder in politically fraught Morocco could destabilize Europe.
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About the Author:
Michael Pearce was raised in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, trained as a Russian interpreter, and had an academic career in England. He now lives in London.
Review:
Praise for the Dead Man series:
“Sheer fun.”—The Times (London)
“An unfailingly amusing historical series.”—Booklist
“The steady pace, atmospheric design, and detailed description re-create a complicated city. A recommended historical series.”—Library Journal
“Picking up a new book by Michael Pearce reminds you why people enjoy reading mysteries.”—The Denver Post
“Pearce again demonstrates his skill at making the past come alive and at seamlessly weaving actual political intrigues into his plot.”—Publishers Weekly
“The whodunit is clever and well written, as is the case in all of Michael Pearce’s tales . . . the sense of time and place is outstanding.”—Mystery Gazette
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- PublisherSoho Constable
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 156947611X
- ISBN 13 9781569476116
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages224
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