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Middle Eastern intrigue, culture clash, humanity affirmed.

If you're keen on immersing yourself into the complexities of the Middle East, "The Samaritan's Secret" could be just the book for you. Matt Beynon Rees, with his extensive experience in the region, offers a gripping mystery that doubles as a moving portrayal of life in the Palestinian territories. Beyond just a page-turner, this novel could give you a personal understanding of the human side often lost in news headlines.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Samaritan's Secret

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ISBN: 9781843546504
Authors: Matt Rees
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Date of Publication: 2009-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.84
(rated by 350 readers)

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Praise for the Omar Yussef“Astonishing.”—Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review“Matt Beynon Rees has taken a complex world of culture clash and suspicion and placed upon it humanity.”—David Baldacci“Omar’s probe of a West Bank ruled by political intrigue, religious hatred, and militia thugs lets ex-Time Jerusalem bureau chief Rees make the Mideast conflict personal.”— Entertainment Weekly“Exciting and compelling, but it is also a deeply moving story.”—David Liss“Offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life today.”— The Washington Post“A beautifully written story.”—Anne Perry“An evocative, compassionate tale.”— San Francisco ChronicleA member of the tiny but ancient Samaritan community has been murdered. The dead man controlled hundreds of millions of dollars of government money. If the World Bank cannot locate it within the next several days, all aid money to the Palestinians will be cut off. Visiting Nablus, Omar Yussef must solve the murder and find the money, or all Palestinians will suffer.Matt Beynon Rees was born in South Wales. He has covered the Middle East as a journalist for over a decade and was TIME magazine’s Jerusalem bureau chief from 2000 to 2006. He is the author of the nonfiction work Cain’s Faith, Fratricide and Fear in the Middle East and two previous mysteries in the Omar Yussef series.
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Middle Eastern intrigue, culture clash, humanity affirmed.

If you're keen on immersing yourself into the complexities of the Middle East, "The Samaritan's Secret" could be just the book for you. Matt Beynon Rees, with his extensive experience in the region, offers a gripping mystery that doubles as a moving portrayal of life in the Palestinian territories. Beyond just a page-turner, this novel could give you a personal understanding of the human side often lost in news headlines.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.