[sufue]

The Bride Box has dropped another $0.30 at Kindle US, and gone back up at Kobo US.

In addition the last two titles in Pearce's Mamur Zapt series have dropped to £3.99 at Kindle UK. As I mentioned before, I do think you benefit a bit from reading at least in rough order, so it's sort of sad these are all at the end, but I do love this series...

Women of the Souk
link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Women-Souk-...dp/B01HDIP7GS/

Spoiler:

Pearce’s engrossing story successfully juxtaposes the volatile atmosphere of early twentieth-century Cairo against a tale full of culture, history, charm, humor, and romance. A fine addition to this excellent series”
Booklist Starred Review

The kidnapping of an innocent schoolgirl throws a glaring light on the tensions and injustices of pre-War Egyptian society in this absorbing historical mystery.

Cairo, Egypt, 1913. When schoolgirl Marie Kewfik is kidnapped, snatched away as she strolled through the bustling bazaars of the Souk, the Khedive insists that the Mamur Zapt, Head of the Secret Police, takes charge of the negotiations for her safe return. The Kewfiks are one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in Egypt but, as the Mamur Zapt discovers, not everyone thinks it’s worth the trouble to secure the release of a mere girl. He also learns that there is more to Marie’s kidnapping than meets the eye – and the subsequent fallout will shine a glaring light on the dangerous tensions running through Egyptian society.

The Mouth of the Crocodile
link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mouth-Croco...dp/B00SHUMNAA/

Spoiler:

“A lovingly detailed portrait of Egypt during the Great War. The result is a bit like a police procedural reimagined by Douglas Adams” Kirkus Reviews on The Bride Box
Atbara, Sudan, 1913. A dead man is fished out of the River Nile. An accident – or something more sinister? A visiting Pasha from the Royal Household believes it was murder – and that he himself was the intended target. He insists that the Mamur Zapt, Head of the Khedive’s Secret Police, escorts him on his return train journey to Cairo, for protection.

It’s to be an eventful voyage. Matters take an unexpected turn when the train is stranded in the desert following a sandstorm. With the help of English schoolboy Jamie Nicholson, the Mamur Zapt pursues his investigations, convinced that at least one of his fellow passengers has a secret to hide. And what was the Pasha really doing in that remote corner of the Sudan? Could the Mamur Zapt’s deepest fears be true? Could he really be about to uncover a conspiracy against the British?

Originally Posted by sufue

The Bride Box is the 17th in the Michael Pearce's Mamur Zapt series, about which I raved a few posts above. It has dropped to $1.99 at Kindle and Kobo US (coupon/VIPable). I do think this is a series that benefits a little from reading in rough order, although I don't think you have to read in strict sequence (I didn't and still fell in love with it). And sadly the titles that have gone on sale recently have been from later in the series. Earlier titles have a different publisher, who just recently allowed them to be made into e-books (good) but which are pretty expensive (bad). Anyway, here's info on Box:

Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/Bride-Box-mys...dp/B00DN8GOW4/
Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/search?Query=the+bride+box