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The Bethlehem Murders

(2007)
(The Collaborator of Bethlehem)
(The first book in the Omar Yussef series)
A novel by

 
 
Awards
2008 Barry Award for Best First Novel (nominee)
2008 John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger
2008 Macavity Award for Best First Novel (nominee)

For decades, Omar Yussef has been a teacher of 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. As Yussef falls foul of his headmaster and the local police chief, time begins to run out for Saba. Saba's home is bombed, members of his family are murdered. But with no one else willing to stand up for the truth, it is up to Yussef act, even as bloodshed and heartbreak surround him.


Genre: Historical Mystery

Praise for this book

"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 needed light on the conditions in the Palestinian territories." - David Liss


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