February 2008 Debut of the Month.
Winner of the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger Award 2008.
There are plenty of good detective stories but when one comes along with the ability to widen your knowledge and make you think as well as entertaining you with a gripping plot and an interesting character, then it stands above the pack. This is one such, introducing school teacher turned detective, one Omar Yussef, in the midst of the Israeli/Palestine conflict. It is very clever and I urge you to read it.
Comparison: Peter Temple, Jason Goodwin, Colin Cotterill.
For decades, Omar Yussef has taught history to the children of Bethlehem. When a favourite former pupil, George Saba, is arrested for collaborating with the Israelis in the killing of a Palestinian guerrilla, Yussef is convinced that he has been framed. With George facing imminent execution Yussef sets out to prove his innocence.
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For decades, Omar Yussef has taught history to the children of Bethlehem. When a favourite former pupil, George Saba, is arrested for collaborating with the Israelis in the killing of a Palestinian guerrilla, Yussef is convinced that he has been framed.
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The Bethlehem Murders was written by Matt Rees and published by Atlantic Books
The Bethlehem Murders has 264 pages
Yes it is part of An Omar Yussef Novel series
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