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"The Collaborator of Bethlehem is readable and literate, and offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life today."-The Washington Post

"Matt Beynon Rees has taken a complex world of culture clash and suspicion and placed upon it humanity."-David Baldacci, author of The Collectors

"Omar's probe of a West Bank ruled by political intrigue, religious hatred, and militia thugs lets ex-TIME Jerusalem Bureau Chief Rees make the Mideast conflict personal."-Entertainment Weekly

"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 light on the conditions in the Palestinian territories."-David Liss, author of The Ethical Assassin and A Conspiracy of Paper

"Uncovers the gritty, often disturbing human realities of life in Palestinian society. . . . [Rees] gives his characters heart as he gives his readers a thrill."-TIME.com

"An evocative, compassionate tale."-San Francisco Chronicle

As he tries to save the lives of two men, Omar Yussef is confronted with the corruption and violence of Gaza's warring government factions and the criminal gangs with which they are connected.

Matt Beynon Rees was born in South Wales. He was previously the Jerusalem bureau chief for TIME magazine, where he is currently a contributor. He is the author of one previous mystery in the Omar Yussef series, The Collaborator of Bethlehem, and the nonfiction work Cain's Field: Faith, Fratricide, and Fear in the Middle East. He lives in Jerusalem.

]]> 1352752 4 1342445 1 2 2008 A Grave in Gaza (An Omar Yussef Mystery) total:76|5:14|4:35|3:22|2:3|1:2| 76 284 126 28 8063 3.73 305 102 23233255 1191018 1352752 1569474729 9781569474723 26 <![CDATA[A Grave in Gaza]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895m/1352752.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895s/1352752.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1352752.A_Grave_in_Gaza 3.71 72 Praise for the Omar Yussef series:

"The Collaborator of Bethlehem is readable and literate, and offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life today."-The Washington Post

"Matt Beynon Rees has taken a complex world of culture clash and suspicion and placed upon it humanity."-David Baldacci, author of The Collectors

"Omar's probe of a West Bank ruled by political intrigue, religious hatred, and militia thugs lets ex-TIME Jerusalem Bureau Chief Rees make the Mideast conflict personal."-Entertainment Weekly

"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 light on the conditions in the Palestinian territories."-David Liss, author of The Ethical Assassin and A Conspiracy of Paper

"Uncovers the gritty, often disturbing human realities of life in Palestinian society. . . . [Rees] gives his characters heart as he gives his readers a thrill."-TIME.com

"An evocative, compassionate tale."-San Francisco Chronicle

As he tries to save the lives of two men, Omar Yussef is confronted with the corruption and violence of Gaza's warring government factions and the criminal gangs with which they are connected.

Matt Beynon Rees was born in South Wales. He was previously the Jerusalem bureau chief for TIME magazine, where he is currently a contributor. He is the author of one previous mystery in the Omar Yussef series, The Collaborator of Bethlehem, and the nonfiction work Cain's Field: Faith, Fratricide, and Fear in the Middle East. He lives in Jerusalem.

]]> 2008 4 0 false Thu Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu May 29 11:29:11 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 19 07:29:47 -0700 2008 more...]]> 60872233 544039 1352752 1569474729 9781569474723 26 <![CDATA[A Grave in Gaza]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895m/1352752.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895s/1352752.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1352752.A_Grave_in_Gaza 3.74 76 Praise for the Omar Yussef series:

"The Collaborator of Bethlehem is readable and literate, and offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life today."-The Washington Post

"Matt Beynon Rees has taken a complex world of culture clash and suspicion and placed upon it humanity."-David Baldacci, author of The Collectors

"Omar's probe of a West Bank ruled by political intrigue, religious hatred, and militia thugs lets ex-TIME Jerusalem Bureau Chief Rees make the Mideast conflict personal."-Entertainment Weekly

"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 light on the conditions in the Palestinian territories."-David Liss, author of The Ethical Assassin and A Conspiracy of Paper

"Uncovers the gritty, often disturbing human realities of life in Palestinian society. . . . [Rees] gives his characters heart as he gives his readers a thrill."-TIME.com

"An evocative, compassionate tale."-San Francisco Chronicle

As he tries to save the lives of two men, Omar Yussef is confronted with the corruption and violence of Gaza's warring government factions and the criminal gangs with which they are connected.

Matt Beynon Rees was born in South Wales. He was previously the Jerusalem bureau chief for TIME magazine, where he is currently a contributor. He is the author of one previous mystery in the Omar Yussef series, The Collaborator of Bethlehem, and the nonfiction work Cain's Field: Faith, Fratricide, and Fear in the Middle East. He lives in Jerusalem.

]]> 2008 4 0 false Tue Jun 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 20:02:07 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 20:05:28 -0700 2009
This book is set in Gaza (duh!) and a grim experience it depicts. The whirlwind set of events, betrayals, rival factions, rival terror groups may be very realistic but damn depress...more...]]> 74466411 2697825 1352752 1569474729 9781569474723 26 <![CDATA[A Grave in Gaza]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895m/1352752.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895s/1352752.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1352752.A_Grave_in_Gaza 3.74 76 Praise for the Omar Yussef series:

"The Collaborator of Bethlehem is readable and literate, and offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life today."-The Washington Post

"Matt Beynon Rees has taken a complex world of culture clash and suspicion and placed upon it humanity."-David Baldacci, author of The Collectors

"Omar's probe of a West Bank ruled by political intrigue, religious hatred, and militia thugs lets ex-TIME Jerusalem Bureau Chief Rees make the Mideast conflict personal."-Entertainment Weekly

"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 light on the conditions in the Palestinian territories."-David Liss, author of The Ethical Assassin and A Conspiracy of Paper

"Uncovers the gritty, often disturbing human realities of life in Palestinian society. . . . [Rees] gives his characters heart as he gives his readers a thrill."-TIME.com

"An evocative, compassionate tale."-San Francisco Chronicle

As he tries to save the lives of two men, Omar Yussef is confronted with the corruption and violence of Gaza's warring government factions and the criminal gangs with which they are connected.

Matt Beynon Rees was born in South Wales. He was previously the Jerusalem bureau chief for TIME magazine, where he is currently a contributor. He is the author of one previous mystery in the Omar Yussef series, The Collaborator of Bethlehem, and the nonfiction work Cain's Field: Faith, Fratricide, and Fear in the Middle East. He lives in Jerusalem.

]]> 2008 4 0 false Sun Oct 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 21:14:24 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 08 20:37:03 -0800 2009 more...]]> 33209588 366067 1352752 1569474729 9781569474723 26 <![CDATA[A Grave in Gaza]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895m/1352752.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895s/1352752.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1352752.A_Grave_in_Gaza 3.74 76 Praise for the Omar Yussef series:

"The Collaborator of Bethlehem is readable and literate, and offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life today."-The Washington Post

"Matt Beynon Rees has taken a complex world of culture clash and suspicion and placed upon it humanity."-David Baldacci, author of The Collectors

"Omar's probe of a West Bank ruled by political intrigue, religious hatred, and militia thugs lets ex-TIME Jerusalem Bureau Chief Rees make the Mideast conflict personal."-Entertainment Weekly

"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 light on the conditions in the Palestinian territories."-David Liss, author of The Ethical Assassin and A Conspiracy of Paper

"Uncovers the gritty, often disturbing human realities of life in Palestinian society. . . . [Rees] gives his characters heart as he gives his readers a thrill."-TIME.com

"An evocative, compassionate tale."-San Francisco Chronicle

As he tries to save the lives of two men, Omar Yussef is confronted with the corruption and violence of Gaza's warring government factions and the criminal gangs with which they are connected.

Matt Beynon Rees was born in South Wales. He was previously the Jerusalem bureau chief for TIME magazine, where he is currently a contributor. He is the author of one previous mystery in the Omar Yussef series, The Collaborator of Bethlehem, and the nonfiction work Cain's Field: Faith, Fratricide, and Fear in the Middle East. He lives in Jerusalem.

]]> 2008 4 0 false Fri Nov 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Sep 18 17:41:10 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 28 11:47:05 -0800 2008
Omar Yussef once again stumbles into an investigation, albeit a much m...more...]]> 62030530 1954835 1352752 1569474729 9781569474723 26 <![CDATA[A Grave in Gaza]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895m/1352752.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895s/1352752.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1352752.A_Grave_in_Gaza 3.74 76 Praise for the Omar Yussef series:

"The Collaborator of Bethlehem is readable and literate, and offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life today."-The Washington Post

"Matt Beynon Rees has taken a complex world of culture clash and suspicion and placed upon it humanity."-David Baldacci, author of The Collectors

"Omar's probe of a West Bank ruled by political intrigue, religious hatred, and militia thugs lets ex-TIME Jerusalem Bureau Chief Rees make the Mideast conflict personal."-Entertainment Weekly

"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 light on the conditions in the Palestinian territories."-David Liss, author of The Ethical Assassin and A Conspiracy of Paper

"Uncovers the gritty, often disturbing human realities of life in Palestinian society. . . . [Rees] gives his characters heart as he gives his readers a thrill."-TIME.com

"An evocative, compassionate tale."-San Francisco Chronicle

As he tries to save the lives of two men, Omar Yussef is confronted with the corruption and violence of Gaza's warring government factions and the criminal gangs with which they are connected.

Matt Beynon Rees was born in South Wales. He was previously the Jerusalem bureau chief for TIME magazine, where he is currently a contributor. He is the author of one previous mystery in the Omar Yussef series, The Collaborator of Bethlehem, and the nonfiction work Cain's Field: Faith, Fratricide, and Fear in the Middle East. He lives in Jerusalem.

]]> 2008 5 0 false Fri Jul 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 11:18:24 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 11:21:07 -0700 2009 48759259 625444 1352752 1569474729 9781569474723 26 <![CDATA[A Grave in Gaza]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895m/1352752.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895s/1352752.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1352752.A_Grave_in_Gaza 3.74 76 Praise for the Omar Yussef series:

"The Collaborator of Bethlehem is readable and literate, and offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life today."-The Washington Post

"Matt Beynon Rees has taken a complex world of culture clash and suspicion and placed upon it humanity."-David Baldacci, author of The Collectors

"Omar's probe of a West Bank ruled by political intrigue, religious hatred, and militia thugs lets ex-TIME Jerusalem Bureau Chief Rees make the Mideast conflict personal."-Entertainment Weekly

"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 light on the conditions in the Palestinian territories."-David Liss, author of The Ethical Assassin and A Conspiracy of Paper

"Uncovers the gritty, often disturbing human realities of life in Palestinian society. . . . [Rees] gives his characters heart as he gives his readers a thrill."-TIME.com

"An evocative, compassionate tale."-San Francisco Chronicle

As he tries to save the lives of two men, Omar Yussef is confronted with the corruption and violence of Gaza's warring government factions and the criminal gangs with which they are connected.

Matt Beynon Rees was born in South Wales. He was previously the Jerusalem bureau chief for TIME magazine, where he is currently a contributor. He is the author of one previous mystery in the Omar Yussef series, The Collaborator of Bethlehem, and the nonfiction work Cain's Field: Faith, Fratricide, and Fear in the Middle East. He lives in Jerusalem.

]]> 2008 3 0 false Sat May 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 09 19:50:53 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 19:49:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 58344607 2381199 1352752 1569474729 9781569474723 26 <![CDATA[A Grave in Gaza]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895m/1352752.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895s/1352752.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1352752.A_Grave_in_Gaza 3.74 76 Praise for the Omar Yussef series:

"The Collaborator of Bethlehem is readable and literate, and offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life today."-The Washington Post

"Matt Beynon Rees has taken a complex world of culture clash and suspicion and placed upon it humanity."-David Baldacci, author of The Collectors

"Omar's probe of a West Bank ruled by political intrigue, religious hatred, and militia thugs lets ex-TIME Jerusalem Bureau Chief Rees make the Mideast conflict personal."-Entertainment Weekly

"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 light on the conditions in the Palestinian territories."-David Liss, author of The Ethical Assassin and A Conspiracy of Paper

"Uncovers the gritty, often disturbing human realities of life in Palestinian society. . . . [Rees] gives his characters heart as he gives his readers a thrill."-TIME.com

"An evocative, compassionate tale."-San Francisco Chronicle

As he tries to save the lives of two men, Omar Yussef is confronted with the corruption and violence of Gaza's warring government factions and the criminal gangs with which they are connected.

Matt Beynon Rees was born in South Wales. He was previously the Jerusalem bureau chief for TIME magazine, where he is currently a contributor. He is the author of one previous mystery in the Omar Yussef series, The Collaborator of Bethlehem, and the nonfiction work Cain's Field: Faith, Fratricide, and Fear in the Middle East. He lives in Jerusalem.

]]> 2008 5 0 false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 16:31:16 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 16:33:10 -0700 2009 Simply a great book.]]> 62070553 2389530 6589725 1 <![CDATA[A Grave in Gaza]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6589725-a-grave-in-gaza 4.00 1 2008 4 0 false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 03 18:33:30 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 18:35:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 49172973 2083891 1352752 1569474729 9781569474723 26 <![CDATA[A Grave in Gaza]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895m/1352752.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895s/1352752.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1352752.A_Grave_in_Gaza 3.74 76 Praise for the Omar Yussef series:

"The Collaborator of Bethlehem is readable and literate, and offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life today."-The Washington Post

"Matt Beynon Rees has taken a complex world of culture clash and suspicion and placed upon it humanity."-David Baldacci, author of The Collectors

"Omar's probe of a West Bank ruled by political intrigue, religious hatred, and militia thugs lets ex-TIME Jerusalem Bureau Chief Rees make the Mideast conflict personal."-Entertainment Weekly

"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 light on the conditions in the Palestinian territories."-David Liss, author of The Ethical Assassin and A Conspiracy of Paper

"Uncovers the gritty, often disturbing human realities of life in Palestinian society. . . . [Rees] gives his characters heart as he gives his readers a thrill."-TIME.com

"An evocative, compassionate tale."-San Francisco Chronicle

As he tries to save the lives of two men, Omar Yussef is confronted with the corruption and violence of Gaza's warring government factions and the criminal gangs with which they are connected.

Matt Beynon Rees was born in South Wales. He was previously the Jerusalem bureau chief for TIME magazine, where he is currently a contributor. He is the author of one previous mystery in the Omar Yussef series, The Collaborator of Bethlehem, and the nonfiction work Cain's Field: Faith, Fratricide, and Fear in the Middle East. He lives in Jerusalem.

]]> 2008 3 0 false Fri Mar 13 13:02:21 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 13:03:16 -0700 2009 70955944 861321 1352752 1569474729 9781569474723 26 <![CDATA[A Grave in Gaza]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895m/1352752.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895s/1352752.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1352752.A_Grave_in_Gaza 3.74 76 Praise for the Omar Yussef series:

"The Collaborator of Bethlehem is readable and literate, and offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life today."-The Washington Post

"Matt Beynon Rees has taken a complex world of culture clash and suspicion and placed upon it humanity."-David Baldacci, author of The Collectors

"Omar's probe of a West Bank ruled by political intrigue, religious hatred, and militia thugs lets ex-TIME Jerusalem Bureau Chief Rees make the Mideast conflict personal."-Entertainment Weekly

"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 light on the conditions in the Palestinian territories."-David Liss, author of The Ethical Assassin and A Conspiracy of Paper

"Uncovers the gritty, often disturbing human realities of life in Palestinian society. . . . [Rees] gives his characters heart as he gives his readers a thrill."-TIME.com

"An evocative, compassionate tale."-San Francisco Chronicle

As he tries to save the lives of two men, Omar Yussef is confronted with the corruption and violence of Gaza's warring government factions and the criminal gangs with which they are connected.

Matt Beynon Rees was born in South Wales. He was previously the Jerusalem bureau chief for TIME magazine, where he is currently a contributor. He is the author of one previous mystery in the Omar Yussef series, The Collaborator of Bethlehem, and the nonfiction work Cain's Field: Faith, Fratricide, and Fear in the Middle East. He lives in Jerusalem.

]]> 2008 4 0 false Tue Sep 15 11:15:26 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 10:00:02 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 11:15:26 -0700 2009 65993378 2546819 1352752 1569474729 9781569474723 26 <![CDATA[A Grave in Gaza]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895m/1352752.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895s/1352752.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1352752.A_Grave_in_Gaza 3.74 76 Praise for the Omar Yussef series:

"The Collaborator of Bethlehem is readable and literate, and offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life today."-The Washington Post

"Matt Beynon Rees has taken a complex world of culture clash and suspicion and placed upon it humanity."-David Baldacci, author of The Collectors

"Omar's probe of a West Bank ruled by political intrigue, religious hatred, and militia thugs lets ex-TIME Jerusalem Bureau Chief Rees make the Mideast conflict personal."-Entertainment Weekly

"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 light on the conditions in the Palestinian territories."-David Liss, author of The Ethical Assassin and A Conspiracy of Paper

"Uncovers the gritty, often disturbing human realities of life in Palestinian society. . . . [Rees] gives his characters heart as he gives his readers a thrill."-TIME.com

"An evocative, compassionate tale."-San Francisco Chronicle

As he tries to save the lives of two men, Omar Yussef is confronted with the corruption and violence of Gaza's warring government factions and the criminal gangs with which they are connected.

Matt Beynon Rees was born in South Wales. He was previously the Jerusalem bureau chief for TIME magazine, where he is currently a contributor. He is the author of one previous mystery in the Omar Yussef series, The Collaborator of Bethlehem, and the nonfiction work Cain's Field: Faith, Fratricide, and Fear in the Middle East. He lives in Jerusalem.

]]> 2008 5 0 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 08:37:18 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 08:37:58 -0700 2009 27823675 1347673 1352752 1569474729 9781569474723 26 <![CDATA[A Grave in Gaza]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895m/1352752.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895s/1352752.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1352752.A_Grave_in_Gaza 3.74 76 Praise for the Omar Yussef series:

"The Collaborator of Bethlehem is readable and literate, and offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life today."-The Washington Post

"Matt Beynon Rees has taken a complex world of culture clash and suspicion and placed upon it humanity."-David Baldacci, author of The Collectors

"Omar's probe of a West Bank ruled by political intrigue, religious hatred, and militia thugs lets ex-TIME Jerusalem Bureau Chief Rees make the Mideast conflict personal."-Entertainment Weekly

"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 light on the conditions in the Palestinian territories."-David Liss, author of The Ethical Assassin and A Conspiracy of Paper

"Uncovers the gritty, often disturbing human realities of life in Palestinian society. . . . [Rees] gives his characters heart as he gives his readers a thrill."-TIME.com

"An evocative, compassionate tale."-San Francisco Chronicle

As he tries to save the lives of two men, Omar Yussef is confronted with the corruption and violence of Gaza's warring government factions and the criminal gangs with which they are connected.

Matt Beynon Rees was born in South Wales. He was previously the Jerusalem bureau chief for TIME magazine, where he is currently a contributor. He is the author of one previous mystery in the Omar Yussef series, The Collaborator of Bethlehem, and the nonfiction work Cain's Field: Faith, Fratricide, and Fear in the Middle East. He lives in Jerusalem.

]]> 2008 4 0 false Sun Jul 20 22:04:16 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 20 22:07:21 -0700 2008 more...]]> 51882952 733969 1352752 1569474729 9781569474723 26 <![CDATA[A Grave in Gaza]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895m/1352752.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895s/1352752.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1352752.A_Grave_in_Gaza 3.74 76 Praise for the Omar Yussef series:

"The Collaborator of Bethlehem is readable and literate, and offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life today."-The Washington Post

"Matt Beynon Rees has taken a complex world of culture clash and suspicion and placed upon it humanity."-David Baldacci, author of The Collectors

"Omar's probe of a West Bank ruled by political intrigue, religious hatred, and militia thugs lets ex-TIME Jerusalem Bureau Chief Rees make the Mideast conflict personal."-Entertainment Weekly

"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 light on the conditions in the Palestinian territories."-David Liss, author of The Ethical Assassin and A Conspiracy of Paper

"Uncovers the gritty, often disturbing human realities of life in Palestinian society. . . . [Rees] gives his characters heart as he gives his readers a thrill."-TIME.com

"An evocative, compassionate tale."-San Francisco Chronicle

As he tries to save the lives of two men, Omar Yussef is confronted with the corruption and violence of Gaza's warring government factions and the criminal gangs with which they are connected.

Matt Beynon Rees was born in South Wales. He was previously the Jerusalem bureau chief for TIME magazine, where he is currently a contributor. He is the author of one previous mystery in the Omar Yussef series, The Collaborator of Bethlehem, and the nonfiction work Cain's Field: Faith, Fratricide, and Fear in the Middle East. He lives in Jerusalem.

]]> 2008 4 0 false Thu May 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 19:31:59 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 09:10:01 -0700 2009 25024681 655304 1352752 1569474729 9781569474723 26 <![CDATA[A Grave in Gaza]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895m/1352752.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895s/1352752.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1352752.A_Grave_in_Gaza 3.74 76 Praise for the Omar Yussef series:

"The Collaborator of Bethlehem is readable and literate, and offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life today."-The Washington Post

"Matt Beynon Rees has taken a complex world of culture clash and suspicion and placed upon it humanity."-David Baldacci, author of The Collectors

"Omar's probe of a West Bank ruled by political intrigue, religious hatred, and militia thugs lets ex-TIME Jerusalem Bureau Chief Rees make the Mideast conflict personal."-Entertainment Weekly

"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 light on the conditions in the Palestinian territories."-David Liss, author of The Ethical Assassin and A Conspiracy of Paper

"Uncovers the gritty, often disturbing human realities of life in Palestinian society. . . . [Rees] gives his characters heart as he gives his readers a thrill."-TIME.com

"An evocative, compassionate tale."-San Francisco Chronicle

As he tries to save the lives of two men, Omar Yussef is confronted with the corruption and violence of Gaza's warring government factions and the criminal gangs with which they are connected.

Matt Beynon Rees was born in South Wales. He was previously the Jerusalem bureau chief for TIME magazine, where he is currently a contributor. He is the author of one previous mystery in the Omar Yussef series, The Collaborator of Bethlehem, and the nonfiction work Cain's Field: Faith, Fratricide, and Fear in the Middle East. He lives in Jerusalem.

]]> 2008 1 0 false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 20 18:36:06 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 20 18:36:06 -0700 2008 more...]]> 68925461 2636706 6306843 0547086253 9780547086255 1 <![CDATA[A Grave in Gaza]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6306843.A_Grave_in_Gaza 4.33 3 2008 5 0 false Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Aug 26 03:39:53 -0700 2009 Sat Nov 07 11:01:08 -0800 2009 A Grave in Gaza is an even more satisfying read than the first book in the Omar Yussef series with a sprinkling of dark humor -- but how could humor be light under the daily circumstances in the Gaza Strip? The pace of the plot, the motives of the characters, and the atmosphere of the locale worked ...more...]]> 23843230 296967 1352752 1569474729 9781569474723 26 <![CDATA[A Grave in Gaza]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895m/1352752.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182935895s/1352752.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1352752.A_Grave_in_Gaza 3.74 76 Praise for the Omar Yussef series:

"The Collaborator of Bethlehem is readable and literate, and offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life today."-The Washington Post

"Matt Beynon Rees has taken a complex world of culture clash and suspicion and placed upon it humanity."-David Baldacci, author of The Collectors

"Omar's probe of a West Bank ruled by political intrigue, religious hatred, and militia thugs lets ex-TIME Jerusalem Bureau Chief Rees make the Mideast conflict personal."-Entertainment Weekly

"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 light on the conditions in the Palestinian territories."-David Liss, author of The Ethical Assassin and A Conspiracy of Paper

"Uncovers the gritty, often disturbing human realities of life in Palestinian society. . . . [Rees] gives his characters heart as he gives his readers a thrill."-TIME.com

"An evocative, compassionate tale."-San Francisco Chronicle

As he tries to save the lives of two men, Omar Yussef is confronted with the corruption and violence of Gaza's warring government factions and the criminal gangs with which they are connected.

Matt Beynon Rees was born in South Wales. He was previously the Jerusalem bureau chief for TIME magazine, where he is currently a contributor. He is the author of one previous mystery in the Omar Yussef series, The Collaborator of Bethlehem, and the nonfiction work Cain's Field: Faith, Fratricide, and Fear in the Middle East. He lives in Jerusalem.

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"The Collaborator of Bethlehem is readable and literate, and offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life today."-The Washington Post

"Matt Beynon Rees has taken a complex world of culture clash and suspicion and placed upon it humanity."-David Baldacci, author of The Collectors

"Omar's probe of a West Bank ruled by political intrigue, religious hatred, and militia thugs lets ex-TIME Jerusalem Bureau Chief Rees make the Mideast conflict personal."-Entertainment Weekly

"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 light on the conditions in the Palestinian territories."-David Liss, author of The Ethical Assassin and A Conspiracy of Paper

"Uncovers the gritty, often disturbing human realities of life in Palestinian society. . . . [Rees] gives his characters heart as he gives his readers a thrill."-TIME.com

"An evocative, compassionate tale."-San Francisco Chronicle

As he tries to save the lives of two men, Omar Yussef is confronted with the corruption and violence of Gaza's warring government factions and the criminal gangs with which they are connected.

Matt Beynon Rees was born in South Wales. He was previously the Jerusalem bureau chief for TIME magazine, where he is currently a contributor. He is the author of one previous mystery in the Omar Yussef series, The Collaborator of Bethlehem, and the nonfiction work Cain's Field: Faith, Fratricide, and Fear in the Middle East. He lives in Jerusalem.

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"The Collaborator of Bethlehem is readable and literate, and offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life today."-The Washington Post

"Matt Beynon Rees has taken a complex world of culture clash and suspicion and placed upon it humanity."-David Baldacci, author of The Collectors

"Omar's probe of a West Bank ruled by political intrigue, religious hatred, and militia thugs lets ex-TIME Jerusalem Bureau Chief Rees make the Mideast conflict personal."-Entertainment Weekly

"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 light on the conditions in the Palestinian territories."-David Liss, author of The Ethical Assassin and A Conspiracy of Paper

"Uncovers the gritty, often disturbing human realities of life in Palestinian society. . . . [Rees] gives his characters heart as he gives his readers a thrill."-TIME.com

"An evocative, compassionate tale."-San Francisco Chronicle

As he tries to save the lives of two men, Omar Yussef is confronted with the corruption and violence of Gaza's warring government factions and the criminal gangs with which they are connected.

Matt Beynon Rees was born in South Wales. He was previously the Jerusalem bureau chief for TIME magazine, where he is currently a contributor. He is the author of one previous mystery in the Omar Yussef series, The Collaborator of Bethlehem, and the nonfiction work Cain's Field: Faith, Fratricide, and Fear in the Middle East. He lives in Jerusalem.

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"The Collaborator of Bethlehem is readable and literate, and offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life today."-The Washington Post

"Matt Beynon Rees has taken a complex world of culture clash and suspicion and placed upon it humanity."-David Baldacci, author of The Collectors

"Omar's probe of a West Bank ruled by political intrigue, religious hatred, and militia thugs lets ex-TIME Jerusalem Bureau Chief Rees make the Mideast conflict personal."-Entertainment Weekly

"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 light on the conditions in the Palestinian territories."-David Liss, author of The Ethical Assassin and A Conspiracy of Paper

"Uncovers the gritty, often disturbing human realities of life in Palestinian society. . . . [Rees] gives his characters heart as he gives his readers a thrill."-TIME.com

"An evocative, compassionate tale."-San Francisco Chronicle

As he tries to save the lives of two men, Omar Yussef is confronted with the corruption and violence of Gaza's warring government factions and the criminal gangs with which they are connected.

Matt Beynon Rees was born in South Wales. He was previously the Jerusalem bureau chief for TIME magazine, where he is currently a contributor. He is the author of one previous mystery in the Omar Yussef series, The Collaborator of Bethlehem, and the nonfiction work Cain's Field: Faith, Fratricide, and Fear in the Middle East. He lives in Jerusalem.

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"The Collaborator of Bethlehem is readable and literate, and offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life today."-The Washington Post

"Matt Beynon Rees has taken a complex world of culture clash and suspicion and placed upon it humanity."-David Baldacci, author of The Collectors

"Omar's probe of a West Bank ruled by political intrigue, religious hatred, and militia thugs lets ex-TIME Jerusalem Bureau Chief Rees make the Mideast conflict personal."-Entertainment Weekly

"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 light on the conditions in the Palestinian territories."-David Liss, author of The Ethical Assassin and A Conspiracy of Paper

"Uncovers the gritty, often disturbing human realities of life in Palestinian society. . . . [Rees] gives his characters heart as he gives his readers a thrill."-TIME.com

"An evocative, compassionate tale."-San Francisco Chronicle

As he tries to save the lives of two men, Omar Yussef is confronted with the corruption and violence of Gaza's warring government factions and the criminal gangs with which they are connected.

Matt Beynon Rees was born in South Wales. He was previously the Jerusalem bureau chief for TIME magazine, where he is currently a contributor. He is the author of one previous mystery in the Omar Yussef series, The Collaborator of Bethlehem, and the nonfiction work Cain's Field: Faith, Fratricide, and Fear in the Middle East. He lives in Jerusalem.

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