A Cold Touch of Ice (Mamur Zapt Mysteries)
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Hardcover
Author:
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Hardcover
This series is delightful and never fails to hold interest. The lead character's conscientious efforts to treat everyone fairly is beautifully depicted.
We see him diligently working in a manner devoid of condescension with the local Egyptians, his fellow British, and a multitude of foreign nationals whenever a particularly troublesome criminal event takes place with political implications that require skilled and deft handling.
While Owen's inherent rectitude and scrupulousness are admirable, his liaison with a particularly assertive and possessive daughter of a Pasha is fraught with humorous minefields. His close-working friendship with an Egyptian police inspector is often rocky, too and ultimately touching.
Each novel in the series is redolent with the culture of turn-of-the-century Egypt when nationalism is nascent and change is rapid, adding more complications to the problematic incidents that arise.
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We see him diligently working in a manner devoid of condescension with the local Egyptians, his fellow British, and a multitude of foreign nationals whenever a particularly troublesome criminal event takes place with political implications that require skilled and deft handling.
While Owen's inherent rectitude and scrupulousness are admirable, his liaison with a particularly assertive and possessive daughter of a Pasha is fraught with humorous minefields. His close-working friendship with an Egyptian police inspector is often rocky, too and ultimately touching.
Each novel in the series is redolent with the culture of turn-of-the-century Egypt when nationalism is nascent and change is rapid, adding more complications to the problematic incidents that arise.
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