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false <![CDATA[The Collaborator of Bethlehem]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166509946m/12794.jpg 12794 4 "Matt Beynon Rees has taken a complex world of culture clash and suspicion and placed upon it humanity." -David Baldacci, author of The Camel Club "A beautifully written story. I have walked the streets of Bethlehem with Omar Yussef, smelled the dust and the fear, tasted his food, shared his anger and his hope. His decency is a light in the gloom. I shall not forget him." -Anne Perry, author of Dark Assassin "The Collaborator of Bethlehem is the best-and the rarest-sort of mystery: exciting and compelling, but it is also a deeply moving story that will, for many readers, shed much needed light on the conditions in the Palestinian territories. Matt Beynon Rees's ability to blend the political and the emotional is reminiscent of Graham Greene." -David Liss, author of The Ethical Assassin "Omar Yussef has everything I admire in a detective: humility, humanity, a great faith in the power of knowledge and a few bad habits too!" -Barbara Nadel, author of The Ottoman Cage For decades, Omar Yussef has been a teacher of history to the children of Bethlehem. When a favorite former pupil, George Saba, a member of the Palestinian Christian minority, is arrested for collaborating with the Israelis in the killing of a Palestinian guerrilla, Omar is sure he has been framed. If George is not cleared, he faces imminent execution. Then the wife of the dead man, also one of Omar Yussef's former pupils, is murdered, possibly raped. When he begins to suspect the head of the Bethlehem al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades is the true collaborator, Omar and his family are threatened. But as no one else is willing to stand up to the violent Martyrs Brigades men, who hold the real power in the town, it is up to him to investigate. 1342444 2007 The Collaborator of Bethlehem total:169|5:23|4:91|3:42|2:10|1:3| 169 628 264 58 4 0 false false Sun Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 06:22:17 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 06:23:04 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Oct 21 12:49:05 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 12:49:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jul 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 15:19:20 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 15:19:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Feb 28 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 21:03:39 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 11:02:37 -0800 2009
This book is overwhelming in its pathos, and terrifying in its implications. This old schoolmaster, Omar Yus...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Dec 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 07:35:39 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 11:16:25 -0800 2008 Thus begins the twist and turns that make this a wonderful read.
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The main character, Omar Yussef, is a school teacher reluctantly drawn into ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Sep 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 17:02:02 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 17:09:27 -0700 2009 It would have been much easier for me if I had had access to a glossary. I know, I know it is basic terms that...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 24 08:07:02 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 24 08:07:32 -0700 2008 1 I both lik...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 14 12:08:36 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 24 11:24:07 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 01 03:41:34 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 03 08:05:47 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Sep 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 10 19:59:08 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 13 00:51:48 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 15:33:49 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 23:35:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 17:21:11 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 17:23:46 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 05 08:08:14 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 05 08:15:27 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 22 13:00:29 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 05 22:07:34 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Dec 09 08:51:45 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 08:54:27 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false true Tue Dec 18 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Apr 19 12:18:16 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 19 12:24:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 09:29:58 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 11:46:28 -0700 2008 The Collaborator of Bethlehem is the first in a series set in Palestine featuring a school teacher, Omar Yussef Sirhan, who becomes embroiled in the nasty politics of occupied Palestine. A former student, a Christian, has been accused of collaborating with the Israelis in the assassination of a memb...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jun 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 23:14:57 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 16:17:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri May 29 12:24:31 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 16:57:26 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=12794