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A Dead Djinn in Cairo

P. Djèlí Clark

First published May 2016
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette
Series Ministry of Alchemy

Synopsis

Egypt, 1912. In an alternate Cairo infused with the otherworldly, the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities investigate disturbances between the mortal and the (possibly) divine. What starts off as an odd suicide case for Special Investigator Fatma el-Sha'arawi leads her through the city's underbelly as she encounters rampaging ghouls, saucy assassins, clockwork angels, and a plot that could unravel time itself. - <em>publisher's description</em>'

Notes

12,344 words Originally published in May 2016 at Tor.com. The author's name is printed "P. Djeli Clark" in the Tor.com publications.

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Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2017 Hugo Award Best Novelette Nominee/Finalist
2017 Locus Poll Award Best Novelette Nominee/Finalist

Publications (8)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
May 2016 Tor.com, May 18, 2016 Tor.com MAGAZINE |1
May 2016 A Dead Djinn in Cairo Tor Chapbook
January 2017 Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2016 Edition Tor Anthology
November 2017 The Long List Anthology: Volume 3 Diabolical Plots Anthology 217
February 2019 Tor.com, February 18, 2019 Tor.com MAGAZINE
August 2019 A Dead Djinn in Cairo Macmillan Audio Chapbook
June 2020 Tor.com, June 8 2020 Tor.com MAGAZINE |1
April 2022 A Master of Djinn Subterranean Press Collection