A Grave in Gaza
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Synopsis:
In A Grave in Gaza, Omar Yussef and his boss,Magnus Wallender, travel to the Gaza Strip for a routine inspection of the UN schools in the Gaza refugee camps.Upon their arrival they learn that a teacher at one of their schools has been accused of spying and imprisoned. As they try to free the teacher and keep a lid on an explosive political situation, they are pulled into a confrontation with Gaza’s warring government factions and the criminal gangs with which they are connected.Omar Yussef confronts the dark elements of Gaza—dirty politics, bribery, assassination, and kidnapping—in his struggle to free the innocent and honor the dead.
(UK title: The Saladin Murders by Matt Rees)
Author Comment:
The second of my Palestinian crime novels tackles the very issues that, unfortunately, keep Gaza in the news -- weapons smuggling, corruption, and infighting among Palestinian militias.
Topics/Categories:
arab, Arabs, gaza, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Palestinians
Genre:
Detective Fiction, Fiction, Middle East, Middle Eastern Fiction, Mystery, Mystery - Thriller, Thriller
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Publishers:
Houghton Mifflin/Mariner Books
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Original Publish Date:
February 22, 2009
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