American Ben Kamal is a Detroit police detective whose police training makes him valuable to the new Palestinian police force on the West Bank. He's glad to help--but hooking up with the Israelis to find a serial killer was not part of the deal. Danielle Barnea is the best that Shin Bet, Israel's FBI , has to offer, but she, too, resists the assignment. Now Ben and Danielle are forced to leave personal differences behind as they realize that something much more complex than murder is behind the killings. From Library JournalIn an attempt to preserve an uneasy peace between their peoples, Palestinian cop Ben Kamal and Israeli government agent Danielle Barnea team up to catch a West Bank serial killer. With the assistance of a motley assortment of helpers picked up along the way, they quickly find their killer but soon discover that there is something even more sinister behind both the murders and their forced collaboration. Thanks to intriguing characters, a timely backdrop, and short, action-packed chapters, Land (The Fires of Midnight, LJ 11/1/95) delivers more than just your average thriller. Fast, exciting, and, even more important, believable, this is recommended for most collections.?Melissa Kuzma Rockicki, NYPL Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. From BooklistArab American cop Ben Kamal has returned to the West Bank from Detroit after watching a serial killer wipe out his family. Assigned to the Palestinian police, Ben is given a horrifyingly ironic mission: find the serial killer who's stalking the ancient city of Jericho. In a rare moment of cooperation, the Arabs and Israelis agree to work together on the case, and Ben finds himself partnered with Danielle Barnea, a member of the Israelis' crack Shin Bet security force. As Danielle and Ben track the killer, they develop a mutual respect that soon grows into deep affection. But the two can't stop to think about anything so mundane as love. First they must find the killer and expose a sinister plot that threatens the tenuous Arab-Israeli peace process. Land's diabolically clever thriller is packed with emotion and suspense, offering larger-than-life heroes and a nightmarish glimpse of life in today's conflict-ridden Middle East. A highly entertaining thriller. Emily Melton

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