Order of Book Series
0

Michael Pearce Books in Order

Michael Pearce has written 28 books, published between 1988 and 2017. The first book is The Mamur Zapt and the Return of the Carpet (1988) and the newest is The Women of the Souk (2017). Publication order is the reading order below. 19 of the 28 books listed here are in the Mamur Zapt series, which has its own page: Mamur Zapt books in order.

Books
28
Published
1988–2017
Pages on record
5,528 in 26 of 28 books
Reading time
92–138 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,528 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 26 of 28 titles with a page count on record.

See all 28 books in order Printable Michael Pearce checklist

Cairo under British administration is the setting of Michael Pearce's Mamur Zapt mysteries, whose detective is Gareth Cadwallader Owen. The catalogue holds 28 books dated 1988 to 2017, at a median of 207 pages, beginning with The Mamur Zapt and the Return of the Carpet and running through The Donkey-vous (1990), The Girl in the Nile (1992) and The Fig Tree Murder (1996). Two further series appear: Seymour of Special Branch and Dmitri Kameron. The 1990s is the heaviest decade, and The Women of the Souk (2017) closes the run.

How many Michael Pearce books are there?

Michael Pearce has 28 books, released between 1988 and 2017. They include 3 separate series.

Michael Pearce Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 28 Michael Pearce books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Mamur Zapt and the Return of the Carpet by Michael Pearce, book 1 of the Mamur Zapt series (1988)
  2. Cover of The Night of the Dog by Michael Pearce, book 2 of the Mamur Zapt series (1989)
  3. Cover of The Mamur Zapt and the Donkey-vous by Michael Pearce, book 3 of the Mamur Zapt series (1990)
  4. Cover of The Mamur Zapt and the Men Behind by Michael Pearce, book 4 of the Mamur Zapt series (1991)
  5. Cover of The Mamur Zapt and the Girl in the Nile by Michael Pearce, book 5 of the Mamur Zapt series (1992)
  6. Cover of The Camel of Destruction by Michael Pearce, book 7 of the Mamur Zapt series (1993)
  7. Cover of The Snake Catcher's Daughter by Michael Pearce, book 8 of the Mamur Zapt series (1994)
  8. Cover of The Mingrelian Conspiracy by Michael Pearce, book 9 of the Mamur Zapt series (1995)
  9. Cover of The Fig Tree Murder by Michael Pearce, book 10 of the Mamur Zapt series (1996)
  10. Cover of Dmitri and the Milk Drinkers by Michael Pearce, book 1 of the Dmitri Kameron series (1997)
  11. Cover of The Last Cut by Michael Pearce, book 11 of the Mamur Zapt series (1998)
  12. Cover of Dmitri and the One-Legged Lady by Michael Pearce, book 2 of the Dmitri Kameron series (1999)
  13. Cover of Death of an Effendi by Michael Pearce, book 12 of the Mamur Zapt series (1999)
  14. Cover of A Cold Touch of Ice by Michael Pearce, book 13 of the Mamur Zapt series (2000)
  15. Cover of The Face in the Cemetery by Michael Pearce, book 14 of the Mamur Zapt series (2001)
  16. Cover of The Point in the Market by Michael Pearce, book 15 of the Mamur Zapt series (2003)
  17. Cover of A Dead Man in Trieste by Michael Pearce, book 1 of the Seymour of Special Branch series (2004)
  18. Cover of A Dead Man in Istanbul by Michael Pearce, book 2 of the Seymour of Special Branch series (2005)
  19. Cover of A Dead Man in Athens by Michael Pearce, book 3 of the Seymour of Special Branch series (2006)
  20. Cover of A Dead Man in Tangier by Michael Pearce, book 4 of the Seymour of Special Branch series (2007)
  21. Cover of A Dead Man in Barcelona by Michael Pearce, book 5 of the Seymour of Special Branch series (2008)
  22. Cover of The Mark of the Pasha by Michael Pearce, book 16 of the Mamur Zapt series (2008)
  23. Cover of A Dead Man in Naples by Michael Pearce, book 6 of the Seymour of Special Branch series (2009)
  24. Cover of A Dead Man in Malta by Michael Pearce, book 7 of the Seymour of Special Branch series (2010)
  1. 1
    The Mamur Zapt and the Return of the CarpetMamur Zapt #11988 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988200
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  2. 2
    The Night of the DogMamur Zapt #21989 · 225 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989225
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    The Mamur Zapt and the Donkey-vousMamur Zapt #31990 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990224
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    The Mamur Zapt and the Men BehindMamur Zapt #41991 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991240
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    The Mamur Zapt and the Girl in the NileMamur Zapt #51992 · 234 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992234
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    The Mamur Zapt and the Spoils of EgyptMamur Zapt #61992 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992192
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    The Camel of DestructionMamur Zapt #71993 · 196 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993196
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    The Snake Catcher's DaughterMamur Zapt #81994 · 194 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994194
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    The Mingrelian ConspiracyMamur Zapt #91995 · 201 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995201
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    The Fig Tree MurderMamur Zapt #101996 · 210 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996210
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Dmitri and the Milk DrinkersDmitri Kameron #11997 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997192
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    The Last CutMamur Zapt #111998 · 204 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998204
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    Dmitri and the One-Legged LadyDmitri Kameron #21999 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999176
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    Death of an EffendiMamur Zapt #121999 · 207 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999207
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    A Cold Touch of IceMamur Zapt #132000 · 226 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000226
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    The Face in the CemeteryMamur Zapt #142001 · 232 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001232
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 17
    The Point in the MarketMamur Zapt #152003 · 214 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003214
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    A Dead Man in TriesteSeymour of Special Branch #12004 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004192
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    A Dead Man in IstanbulSeymour of Special Branch #22005 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005256
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    A Dead Man in AthensSeymour of Special Branch #32006 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006256
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    A Dead Man in TangierSeymour of Special Branch #42007 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007256
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 22
    A Dead Man in BarcelonaSeymour of Special Branch #52008 · 207 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008207
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    The Mark of the PashaMamur Zapt #162008 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008200
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 24
    A Dead Man in NaplesSeymour of Special Branch #62009 · 202 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009202
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    A Dead Man in MaltaSeymour of Special Branch #72010 · 220 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010220
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  26. 26
    The Bride BoxMamur Zapt #172013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    The Mouth of the CrocodileMamur Zapt #182015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 28
    The Women of the SoukMamur Zapt #192017 · 172 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017172
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Michael Pearce series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Michael Pearce books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Seymour of Special Branch in order

7 books
  1. 1. A Dead Man in Trieste
  2. 2. A Dead Man in Istanbul
  3. 3. A Dead Man in Athens
  4. 4. A Dead Man in Tangier
  5. 5. A Dead Man in Barcelona
  6. 6. A Dead Man in Naples
  7. 7. A Dead Man in Malta

Dmitri Kameron in order

2 books
  1. 1. Dmitri and the Milk Drinkers
  2. 2. Dmitri and the One-Legged Lady

Do you have to read Michael Pearce books in order?

You only need to read Michael Pearce books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Michael Pearce

Start with The Mamur Zapt and the Return of the Carpet (1988), the first Mamur Zapt book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest Michael Pearce book?

The Women of the Souk (2017) is the newest Michael Pearce book released so far.

Is there a new Michael Pearce book coming?

No next Michael Pearce book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Michael Pearce at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Michael Pearce title on record dates from 2017, 9 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Michael Pearce books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
5,528 pages across the 26 of 28 books with a recorded length, a median of 207 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Michael Pearce books, 12 of 28, were published in the 1990s.

What the Michael Pearce books are about

All 28 Michael Pearce books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 16 of 28. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.