Books with author Michael Pearle

Cairo, 1910. Captain Owen, The Mamur Zapt, is the head of Egypt's Political CID in the heyday of British Rule. He is ultimately responsible for law and order in the Khedive's Cairo. When the rules, whether obvious or hidden, are flouted, he steps into action - although it sometimes looks like he's merely stepped sideways, out of the way. Now it is the end of the boom, leaving banks beleaguered and borrowers in trouble whether the poorest land-working fellahin or the richest land-owning Pashas. Then a civil servant suspiciously dies at his desk. The whiff of corruption is in the air. Even Owen, who is supposed to be investigating the affair, appears to be living beyond his means. As he turns to such unlikely allies as the Grand Mufti, the local barber, and the Widow Shawquat, he penetrates to the heart of such sinister organizations as the Khedive's Agricultural Society. The rich are tricky, and money speaks louder than words, challenging Owen to use all his skills to stop the Camel of Destruction....

Cairo, 1910. Captain Owen, The Mamur Zapt, is the head of Egypt's Political CID in the heyday of British Rule. He is ultimately responsible for law and order in the Khedive's Cairo. When the rules, whether obvious or hidden, are flouted, he steps into action - although it sometimes looks like he's merely stepped sideways, out of the way.Now it is the end of the boom, leaving banks beleaguered and borrowers in trouble whether the poorest land-working fellahin or the richest land-owning Pashas. Then a civil servant suspiciously dies at his desk. The whiff of corruption is in the air. Even Owen, who is supposed to be investigating the affair, appears to be living beyond his means. As he turns to such unlikely allies as the Grand Mufti, the local barber, and the Widow Shawquat, he penetrates to the heart of such sinister organizations as the Khedive's Agricultural Society. The rich are tricky, and money speaks louder than words, challenging Owen to use all his skills to stop the Camel of Destruction....

Eoin is a young man of both human and elven descent. Shortly after finding the first individual that does not judge him based on his heritage, the town in which he lives rises up against him for a crime of which he is innocent. His mother attempts to defend her teen-aged son, and is murdered by the townsfolk. With no other choice, Eoin flees to find his elven father somewhere in the forest of Shadowwood. The dwarves are embroiled in a civil war after the death of their king, and a group of orcs are lying in wait to lay siege to the divided kingdom.Through a chain of events, Eoin and a group of unlikely companions, discover the plot and attempt to warn the dwarves against the coming attack before it's too late.

Cairo, 1910. Captain Owen, The Mamur Zapt, is the head of Egypt's Political CID in the heyday of British Rule. He is ultimately responsible for law and order in the Khedive's Cairo. When the rules, whether obvious or hidden, are flouted, he steps into action - although it sometimes looks like he's merely stepped sideways, out of the way.Now it is the end of the boom, leaving banks beleaguered and borrowers in trouble whether the poorest land-working fellahin or the richest land-owning Pashas. Then a civil servant suspiciously dies at his desk. The whiff of corruption is in the air. Even Owen, who is supposed to be investigating the affair, appears to be living beyond his means. As he turns to such unlikely allies as the Grand Mufti, the local barber, and the Widow Shawquat, he penetrates to the heart of such sinister organizations as the Khedive's Agricultural Society. The rich are tricky, and money speaks louder than words, challenging Owen to use all his skills to stop the Camel of Destruction....

Duel Masters, the newest trading card game sensation, explodes with fast-paced and funny creature combat excitement! It's from Wizards of the Coast.GOT WHAT IT TAKES?Do you think you're ready to leave playground dueling behind and step up to the big leagues?Well, you're going to get crushed . . . if you don't know the secrets inside the Kajudo Master's Guide!Learn the experts' sharpest deck strategies. Study the newest expansion packs. Discover the discipline you needto release the master duelist within you.Believe in yourself.RULE THE DUEL.

Back when the world was much younger than it is now, I had a very bushy long beard. My young nieces liked to crawl up on my knee, and we'd do some serious exploring, looking for wild animals in my beard. You'd be amazed at how many elephants, giraffes, and lions we found with a little help from our imagination. "Grandpa's Magic Beard" is just an extension on all the trips we made into my beard, looking for exotic creatures. This time, Grandpa and his two granddaughters, Sofia and Emily, use some magic words to take them on a trip into the World of Dreams in Grandpa's beard.