About the Author

M M Tawfik was born in Cairo in 1956, and has pursued careers in engineering, diplomacy, and writing.

Reviews

'The title Murder in the Tower of Happiness and even a summary of the novel may make it sound like this is a standard sort of mystery -- and there is indeed a murder at its heart -- but it is fairly far from most conventional crime fiction ... Aside from personal concerns, this is also a political novel, with considerable commentary and criticism of Egypt and current conditions ... much of it is a vivid depiction of slices of Egyptian life unlike that found elsewhere.' The Complete Review 2010