The Saladin Murders

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'Omar Yussef is a splendid creation.' Colin DexterIt is a blistering morning in Gaza as Omar Yussef struggles along the uneven streets to carry out a school inspection. But when he learns that a fellow teacher has been accused of links to the CIA and jailed, Yussef's suspicions are immediately aroused. The more Yussef investigates the arrest, the more people seem to be implicated and the murkier his search for the truth becomes.With the police, the military and Gaza's most powerful gang all out to silence him, Yussef must soon face the terrifying realisation that he is no longer fighting to save his colleague - but himself . . . 'Morse, Rebus . . . and now Yussef,' Observer

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A gritty novel which maintains a high level of tension until the closing pages. Yussef is quite clearly a detective who is here to stay. -- Peter Burton * Daily Express *
Rees has created a stunning sense of place and memorable characters for his impassioned story. -- Susanna Yager * Sunday Telegraph *
A compelling, elegant and atmospheric read. -- Alex Meeham * Sunday Business Post *
Rees does a terrific job of bringing [Palestine] to life, giving us the sights, sounds and smells the news bulletins leave out. * Mail on Sunday *

Author Bio

Matt Rees was born in South Wales. He has covered the Middle East as a journalist for a decade, including six years as Time magazine's Jerusalem bureau chief. He is author of the non-fiction work Cain's Field: Faith, Fratricide, and Fear in the Middle East. Atlantic Books published The Bethlehem Murders in 2007. Matt Rees's website is: www.mattbeynonrees.com.