The Fourth Assassin - Softcover

Book 4 of 4: Omar Yussef Mysteries

Matt Rees

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Synopsis

This is the fourth Omar Yussef mystery from CWA John Creasey Dagger winner Matt Rees. When Omar Yussef travels to New York for a UN conference, he is eager to see his youngest son, Ala. But the discovery of a decapitated corpse in his son's empty apartment catapults him into a police enquiry full of contradictions. In his desperation to clear Ala's name, Omar's investigations place him at the heart of a deadly international conspiracy.

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About the Author

Matt Rees is an award-winning crime novelist who lives in Jerusalem. As a journalist, Rees covered the Middle East for over a decade for Time Magazine and Newsweek. The first Omar Yussef novel, The Bethlehem Murders, won the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger, 2008. The series is now published in twenty-two countries.

Review

"'Morse, Rebus, and now Yussef' Observer 'Omar Yussef is a splendid creation' Colin Dexter 'The next big sleuth in crime fiction' Donal Macintyre 'These gripping thrillers by a British journalist are excellent - not least because they are based on real events' Independent 'Indispensable... Rees not only provides a classic investigation into a terrible crime, he paints a picture of life in this hell-hole... First-rate crime.' Scotsman (The Samaritan's Secret) 'Ree's captures the touching undercurrent of existence in the direst circumstances... This is a rare crime novel.' TLS (The Samaritan's Secret)"

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