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Praise for the Omar Yussef series:"Astonishing."-Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review"Matt Beynon Rees has taken a complex world of culture clash and suspicion and placed upon it humanity."-David Baldacci"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"Exciting and compelling, but it is also a deeply moving story."-David Liss"Offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life today."-The Washington Post"A beautifully written story."-Anne Perry"An evocative, compassionate tale."-San Francisco ChronicleA member of the tiny but ancient Samaritan community has been murdered. The dead man controlled hundreds of millions of dollars of government money. If the World Bank cannot locate it within the next several days, all aid money to the Palestinians will be cut off. Visiting Nablus, Omar Yussef must solve the murder and find the money, or all Palestinians will suffer.Matt Beynon Rees was born in South Wales. He has covered the Middle East as a journalist for over a decade and was TIME magazine's Jerusalem bureau chief from 2000 to 2006. He is the author of the nonfiction work Cain's Field: Faith, Fratricide and Fear in the Middle East and two previous mysteries in the Omar Yussef series.

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The Samaritan's Secret

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"Omar Yussef, principal of a school in Bethlehem, hasn’t been to Gaza since he “had nice curly hair and…could carry an overnight case without breaking into a sweat.” He arrives with a Swede, Magnus Wallender, ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Jun 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 09:56:59 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 10:11:56 -0700 2009
This is the third book in Rees's series of Palestinian mysteries. It's great for atmosphere and culture, but weak on characterization and plot. Omar Yussef's blunt interrogations...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 11:57:28 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 12:00:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 06:50:32 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 06:55:14 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Sun Sep 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 13:31:44 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 13:36:31 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Sep 20 08:00:23 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 08:01:32 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Tue Mar 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 11:47:18 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 11:48:34 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 11:27:52 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 10 18:14:13 -0800 2009
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