The Fourth Assassin: An Omar Yussef Mystery - Rilegato

Rees, Matt

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ISBN 10: 1569476195 ISBN 13: 9781569476192

Casa editrice: Soho Crime, 2010

Riassunto

Arriving to visit his son in a heavily Palestinian area of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, Omar Yussef discovers the beheaded body of one of the boy's roommates; and when his son is arrested as a suspect, Omar must prove his innocence. By the author of Fratricide. 20,000 first printing.

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Praise for the Omar Yussef series:

“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

“A beautifully written story. . . . [Omar Yussef’s] decency is a light in the gloom. I shall not forget him.”—Anne Perry

“Rees tells this grim story with skill, specificity and richly detailed descriptions of people and places. . . . Offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life today.”—The Washington Post

“The best—and the rarest—sort of mystery: exciting and compelling, but it is also a deeply moving story.”—David Liss

“Omar Yussef is a splendid creation.”—Colin Dexter

L'autore:

Matt Beynon Rees was born in South Wales. He has covered the Middle East as a journalist for over a decade, including five years as Time magazine's Jerusalem bureau chief. He is the author of the nonfiction work Cain's Field: Faith, Fratricide, and Fear in the Middle East, and three previous mysteries in the Omar Yussef series.

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• Editore: Soho Crime
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1569476195
• ISBN 13: 9781569476192
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 281