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Dead Man's Share: An Inspector Llob Mystery Khadra, Yasmina 2009-10 - Toby Press 9781592642694 Find It
Superintendent Brahim Llob is bored. Nothing seems to need his attention in an unusually peaceful Algiers. Then suddenly, peace is shattered in ways Llob could never have imagined, putting him on a path down avenues he has never encountered and forcing him to delve into his beloved country's brutal past. …More |
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Dead Men's Hearts A promised role in a documentary film draws Gideon Oliver to Egypt, but when the skeleton of a Fifth Dynasty scribe unexpectedly appears, Gideon must change his plans. ...More |
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Murder on the Marmora: A Mystery George Porter Dillman and Genevieve Masefield, ship's detectives, accept a new assignment on a cruise ship bound for Egypt. Through the eyes of Conrad Allen, a luxury cruise to Egypt in 1908 becomes a majestic voyage, albeit with a murderer in the mix, upon which readers will be eager to embark. ...More |
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Lords of Corruption Mills, Kyle 2009-03 - Vanguard Press 9781593154998 Find It
From a master of the page-turner ("New York Times"-bestselling author Vince Flynn) comes this explosive work about political corruption in Africa. …More |
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A Dead Man in Tangier Pearce, Michael 2007-09 - Carroll & Graf Publishers 9780786720453 Find It
Tangiers in 1912 is an unusual city--sometimes the police are there, sometimes they're not. When Seymour of Scotland Yard arrives to investigate a murder, things inevitably go wrong. Seymour finds himself caught between the ancient and the modern worlds in this divided country, where tradition is harsh and limiting, and the future crashes in the form of a military boot. There is a woman, of course, to complicate matters, and soon Seymour comes to realize that the closer he comes to discovering the truth about the murder, the closer he may be to his own demise. …More |
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The Poisoner of Ptah: A Story of Intrigue and Murder Set in Ancient Egypt A new novel of murder in the reign of Pharaoh Hatusu featuring Judge Amerotkeas the crime solver. ...More |
 
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Nefertiti: The Book of the Dead A thrilling novel set in ancient Egypt in which a savvy detective is secretly assigned to unravel the mysterious disappearance of the world's most enigmatic queen. ...More |
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The Shape of Sand A scandal catapults a family into the headlines--and near ruin. Nearly four decades pass, and still the exact events remain a mystery. When an old diary is unearthed, it finally seems answers are within reach--until a mummified corpse is found in the ruins of the estate. ...More |
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Death on the Nile Linnet Doyle is young, beautiful, and rich. She's the girl who has everything--including the man her best friend loves. When Linnet and her new husband take a cruise on the Nile, they meet brilliant detective Hercule Poirot. It should be an idyllic trip, yet Poirot feels that something is amiss. ...More |
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Mark of the Lion: A Jade del Cameron Mystery In 1919, when most women only dream of adventure, Jade del Cameron lives it. After growing up tough on a New Mexico ranch, then driving an ambulance along the front lines of World War I, she can fire a rifle with deadly precision and stare down men maddened by shell shock. Now, still suffering lingering trauma from the Great War, she sets off for Africa, determined to fulfill a man's dying wish, never expecting to become involved in murder. ...More |
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Blood Is Dirt Readers are invited to enter into a treacherous world in West Africa, where British expatriate Bruce Medway, a clandestine "troubleshooter" and debt collector, finds himself unexpectedly immersed in toxic waste scams and mafia crime when a job for his newest client turns out to involve more than the recovery of two million dollars. ...More |
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Dead at Daybreak This is a taut, provocative mystery and a telling psychological portrait of a man and a nation haunted by the past.- This book provides another tightly woven, brilliantly written thriller with an African backdrop--appealing to readers of "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.- Deon Meyer has already been published to great success and acclaim in the UK, France, Italy, Germany and many other countries beyond his native South Africa. His previous book, "Heart of the Hunter" (7/04), was his first US release and this new book will build on the exciting feedback generated by "Heart's publication.- The movie rights to "Heart of the Hunter" have been sold to Jungle Media. Tiny, the central character in that book, has a recurring role in this book as well. ...More |
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The Falcon at the Portal The New York Times Book Review says, "between Amelia Peabody and Indiana Jones, it's Amelia -- in wit and daring -- by a landslide". And now, the amazing Amelia returns in an all-new adventure from the inimitable Elizabeth Peters! Amelia and family have arrived in Egypt for the 1911 archaeological season -- after the marriage of young Ramses' best friend David to Amelia's niece Lia. But trouble finds them immediately when David is accused of selling ancient artifacts. While Amelia and company try to clear his name and expose the real culprit, the body of an American is found at the bottom of their excavation shaft. As accusations of drug dealing and moral misconduct fly, a child of mysterious antecedents sparks a crisis that threatens to tear the family apart. Amelia brings her brilliant powers of deduction to bear, but someone is shoot ...More |
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Bloody Harvests Even your soul isn't safe in death... |
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Pagan Babies Following his bestselling "Be Cool", Elmore Leonard offers a new hero so devilish he defies description. He's Father Terry Dunn, a survivor of the war in Rwanda--but is he really a priest? And when his new friend, an ex-con named Debbie, learns the bizarre truth about his past, she sells him on going in for a much bigger payoff than either could manage alone. ...More |
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Combining a wonderfully satisfying reimagination of the mystery with a classic novel of Africa in the tradition of Isak Dinesen, The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency tells the story of Precious Ramotswe, a delightfully cunning and a profoundly moral woman who is drawn to her profession to "help people with problems in their lives." Immediately upon setting up shop in a small storefront in Gaborone, she is hired to track down a missing husband, uncover a con man, and follow a wayward daughter. But the case that tugs at her heart is a missing eleven-year-old boy, who may have been snatched by evil witchdoctors. ...More |
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