The Samaritan's Secret (Omar Yussef Mysteries, 3) - Softcover

Rees, Matt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843546507 ISBN 13: 9781843546504

Publisher: Atlantic Books, 2009

Synopsis

When Omar Yussef travels to Nablus, the West Bank's most violent town, to attend a wedding, he little expects the trouble that awaits him. An ancient Torah scroll belonging to the Samaritans, descendants of the biblical Joseph, has been stolen. But when the dead body of a young Samaritan is discovered, a seemingly straightforward theft inquiry takes an unexpected turn.

As Omar sets out to find the perpetrators of this murder, he is driven down into the murky alleys and tunnels of the old casbah in Nablus. Here, as he uncovers the secret deals of one of the region's richest businessmen, and the shadowy world of the tiny Samaritan community, he begins to wonder whether he will be able to attend the wedding after all...

About this title

About the Author

MATT REES was born in Wales and read English at Oxford before moving to the Middle East to become a journalist. He is also the author of the award-winning Omar Yussef series, which follows a detective in Palestine, and is now published in twenty-four countries.

Visit his website at www.mattrees.net

From the Back Cover

'Omar Yussef is a splendid creation.' Colin Dexter

'Morse, Rebus and now Yussef.' Observer

When Omar Yussef travels to Nablus, the West Bank's most violent town, to attend a wedding, he little expects the trouble that awaits him.

An ancient Torah scroll belonging to the Samaritans, descendants of the biblical Joseph, has been stolen. But when the dead body of a young Samaritan is discovered, the seemingly straightforward theft enquiry takes an unexpected turn.

As Yussef sets out to find the perpetrators of this murder, he is driven down into the murky alleys and tunnels of the old casbah in Nablus. Here, as he uncovers a deepening rift between rival militias, the secret deals of one of the region's richest businessmen, and the shadowy world of the tiny Samaritan community, he begins to wonder whether he will be able to attend the wedding after all...

'Indispensable... Rees not only provides a classic investigation into a terrible crime, he paints a picture of life in this hell-hole, with Palestinian gangs warring with each other while the Israeli presence looms... First-rate crime.' Gerald Kaufman, Scotsman

Edition details

• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843546507
• ISBN 13: 9781843546504
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336