The Last Cut (Paperback, New Ed)

The latest in the Mamur Zapt series. A dam, which allows water to flow through Egypt, is at the heart of a labyrinthine plot, in which the mysterious Lizard Man bears a grudge against Egypt's irrigation system. When a young woman's body is found at the site of the dam, Owen is reluctant to believe he is dealing with traditional ritual sacrifice. Pearce keeps us diverted and confused right up to the set-piece ending. (Kirkus UK)

The latest novel in Michael Pearce's award-winning series, set in the Egypt of the 1900s. 'Irresistible fun' Time Out. Everything in Egypt depends on the water of the Nile. So when an attempt is made to blow up a key regulator in the Cairo Barrage, Gareth Owen -- the Mamur Zapt, Chief of Cairo's Secret Police -- is hurriedly called in. What exactly is a regulator, though? Owen doesn't know. But then, he doesn't know many things: who is the Lizard Man, for instance, and why does he appear to have a grudge against Egypt's irrigation system? Quite unconnected (or is it?) is the ceremonial cutting of a dam which allows water to flow through the city. It is a ceremony which always requires policing, but on this occasion more than ever, for it is going to be the Last Cut. Which makes the discovery of a young woman's body at the site of the dam extremely embarrassing. Is this the traditional ritual sacrifice? Definitely not, says Owen -- but this could be another of the things he doesn't know...

General

Imprint:	HarperCollinsPublishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2000
Authors:	Michael Pearce
Dimensions:	178 x 111 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Mass Market
Pages:	192
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-00-651081-9
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Crime & mystery > General
LSN:	0-00-651081-7
Barcode:	9780006510819

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