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    Murder in Jerusalem: A Michael Ohayon Mystery
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    Murder in Jerusalem: A Michael Ohayon Mystery

    By Batya Gur

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    The sixth and final novel from beloved and critically-acclaimed Israeli crime novelist Batya Gur—a stunning tale of a beautiful and secretive woman’s murder, set against the politically charged backdrop of the Israeli media

    Acclaimed Israeli director Benny Meyuhas’ film production of the heartbreaking work “Iddo and Eynam” promises to be a landmark of Israeli film—until his wife and the films’ set designer Tirzah Rubin is crushed under a set piece, stalling the production indefinitely.

    But more shocking is what comes to light in the investigation—that Tirzah’s storybook life wasn’t at all what it seemed, and that her death may have been part of a larger network of social and political unrest. The brooding Chief Superintendent Michael Ohayon has spent his career surrounded by horrific crimes, but perhaps none most deeply disturbs him than Tirzah’s murder, its strange connection to Israeli labor disputes and religious corruption shaking him to the core.

    The crowning achievement to a magnificent career, this final installment in the Michael Ohayon series is a wonderful parting gift from the incomparable Batya Gur—one last fascinating visit to an always tumtultous land, in the company of a detective the author and her devoted readers have loved so well.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateOct 13, 2009
    ISBN9780061874741
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    Murder in Jerusalem: A Michael Ohayon Mystery
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    Batya Gur

    Batya Gur (1947-2005) lived in Jerusalem, where she was a literary critic for Haaretz, Israel's most prestigious paper. She earned her master's in Hebrew literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and she also taught literature for nearly twenty years.

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    • 4/5
      Excellent novel that exposes the breadth of the people and politics of Israeli history. Love Michael Ohayon.
    • 4/5
      This is in many ways Batya Gur's best mystery. In this one, the murderer is not easily guessed, and although the motive may seem a little out of the blue, it's a really exciting read. The first few pages are a bit tough to read as this novel takes place at Israel Television and we are introduced to a barrage of people in a very short amount of time - pretty much everyone it takes to put on a news show is there (and that's a lot of people). Once you have them sorted out in your head, though, it's a really great read. It has a really broad scope and deals with Israeli culture, religion, politics, and art, for which the vantage point of the TV studio is very well suited. Unfortunately, the issues that are brought up in the aftermath of the book's plot will not be explored - this was Gur's last novel (she passed away in 2005, Aleha Hashalom).