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The Collaborator of Bethlehem (Omar Yussef Mysteries)

by Matt Rees

ISBN13: 9780618959655
ISBN10: 0618959653
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The murder of a leader of the Palestinian Martyrs Brigade leads to the arrest of George Saba, a Palestinian Christian accused of collaborating with the Israelis. Omar Yussef, a modest history teacher at a United Nations school in the West Bank, is impelled to investigate the murder to exonerate his former pupil, who he knows is innocent. As he struggles to save George, Omar Yussef is drawn into a complex plot where it is impossible to tell friend from enemy.

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Rees presents a riveting first novel in a new mystery series set in the heartof the Middle East.

About the Author

MATT BEYNON REES is the former Jerusalem bureau chief for Time. Born in Wales, he is the author of Cain’s Field: Faith, Fratricide, and Fear in the Middle East and The Collaborator of Bethlehem, the first book in the Omar Yussef series. He lives in Jerusalem and maintains a website at www.mattbeynonrees.com.

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: agfthisbe, April 3, 2009 (view all comments by agfthisbe)
The author takes you into the heart of the Palestinian uprising without taking sides other than being on the side of human goodness. As the main character, teacher Omar Yussef, tries to save the life of a former student, you learn what it is like to navigate the perils of life in a refugee camp outside Bethlehem. I learned about a situation from the inside that is impenetrable from news reports.

There's a new book out featuring the same cast of characters, but I wanted to start at the beginning and I'm glad I did.
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ISBN:: 9780618959655
Author:: Rees, Matt
Publisher:: Mariner Books
Author:: Rees, Matt Benyon
Author:: Rees, Matt Beynon
Location:: Boston
Subject:: General
Subject:: Bethlehem
Subject:: Mystery & Detective - General
Subject:: Non-Classifiable
Subject:: Mystery fiction
Edition Description:: Paperback
Series:: Omar Yussef Mysteries
Publication Date:: January 2008
Binding:: Paperback
Grade Level:: General/trade
Language:: English
Pages:: 264
Dimensions:: 8.25x5.58x.70 in. .61 lbs.

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