Publisher's Synopsis
"Irresistible fun" TIME OUT Cairo, 1909 - the murder capital of the world, where deaths are two a piastre. But the death of an effendi? That is something different. Effendis - the Egyptian elite - are important, especially if, in a country ruled by foreigners, they happen to be foreign. When Tvardovsky, an effendi and a foreigner, is shot at a gathering of financiers, Gareth Owen is called to investigate. But is he the right man for the job? In some countries it's safest not to ask difficult questions and there are powerful people who might have preferred Tvardovsky dead. "Michael Pearce's light touch and witty dialogue make this series a continuing delight" SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
