'Probably the best in a consistently entertaining series . Pearce makes serious comedy out of living history. His touch remains light; his dialogue effervescent. His characters, though, have acquired painful substance. The fresco that he assembles kicks like a chorus line; but this time with feeling' Philip Oakes, Literary Review Acclaim for Michael Pearce and the Mamur Zapt novels: 'For contrast and sheer entertainment, Michael Pearce's A Cold Touch of Ice is one of the best in his Mamur Zapt series. As always, his characters and the city itself are full of life and the dialogue. is excellent. Highly recommended' Susanna Yager, Sunday Telegraph 'Pearce takes apart ancient history and reassembles it with beguiling wit and colour' John Coleman, Sunday Times 'Marvellously convoluted.

Dryly and deeply funny' Philip Oakes, Literary Review.