It is a blistering morning in Gaza, as Omar Yussef struggles along the uneven streets to carry out a school inspection. But when he learns that a fellow teacher has been accused of links to the CIA, and jailed, his suspicions are immediately aroused.


'Meet the next big sleuth in crime fiction.' Independent

'Omar Yussef is a splendid creation.' Colin Dexter

'Rees has created a stunning sense of place and memorable characters for his impassioned story.' Susanna Yager, Sunday Telegraph

'The Saladin Murders is a gritty novel which maintains a high level of tension until the closing pages. Yussef is quite clearly a detective who is here to stay.' Daily Express

'Outstanding... Dark, gripping and often moving' Economist

'Matt Rees’s does a terrific job of bringing [Palestine] to life, giving us the sights, sounds and smells the news bulletins leave out.' Mail on Sunday