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An enthralling thriller that skilfully treads the fine line between fact and fiction. Perry brilliantly recreates prewar Egypt in all its colourful and complex detail. He's a master of intoxicating narrative twists that take you where you least expect to go - usually, in this case, somewhere dangerous. The novel is both hypnotically readable and emotionally rich. A fine achievement. -- Andrew Taylor, No. 1 bestselling author of THE ASHES OF LONDON 'Powerful, panoramic' * Sunday Times on Berlin Duet * Engrossing, superbly detailed, unsentimental but very moving -- Elizabeth Buchan on BERLIN DUET Beautifully written, humane, entirely convincing and authentic -- Leonora Natrass on BERLIN DUET A gripping and heartfelt story, brilliantly imagined -- Elisabeth Gifford on BERLIN DUET

An enthralling thriller that skilfully treads the fine line between fact and fiction. Perry brilliantly recreates prewar Egypt in all its colourful and complex detail. He's a master of intoxicating narrative twists that take you where you least expect to go - usually, in this case, somewhere dangerous. The novel is both hypnotically readable and emotionally rich. A fine achievement. -- Andrew Taylor, No. 1 bestselling author of THE ASHES OF LONDON Weaving an intelligent take on complex politics with a fantastic adventure story, I can't recommend SW Parry's Cairo Gambit enough. -- Leonora Nattrass, author of BLACK DROP An exciting novel of danger and daring underpinned by a sharp political eye ... A finely-drawn thriller you won't be able to put down, with enough twists and turns to keep you gasping right up until the last page -- Deborah Swift, author of THE SILK CODE A richly textured read, vibrant with the scents and sounds of old Cairo that also zips along at the pace of a thriller, plunging us into a world of intrigue and secrets. This was a book that kept me up half the night and left me wanting more. -- Amanda Lees, author of THE SILENCE BEFORE DAWN A deep dive into Cairo's underworld of the 1930s; heat, love and intrigue. A heady trio within a great read. -- Mandy Robotham, author of THE WAR PIANIST 'Powerful, panoramic' * Sunday Times on Berlin Duet * Engrossing, superbly detailed, unsentimental but very moving -- Elizabeth Buchan on BERLIN DUET A gripping and heartfelt story, brilliantly imagined -- Elisabeth Gifford on BERLIN DUET

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S W Perry worked as a broadcast journalist with several radio stations, including Independent Radio News and LBC, before retraining as an airline pilot. He then spent almost three decades flying holidaymakers to sunny climes before turning to writing novels. He is the author of six books in the highly acclaimed Jackdaw Mysteries series. His debut novel, The Angel's Mark, was shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger and was a Walter Scott Prize Academy Recommended Read 2019.

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