Authors
Matt Rees
Matt Beynon Rees is the creator of the critically acclaimed series of mysteries featuring Palestinian detective Omar Yussef. The first novel in the series, THE COLLABORATOR OF BETHLEHEM (published in the UK as THE BETHLEHEM MURDERS), was one of the most lauded novels of 2007. It won the British Crime Writers Association's John Creasey "New Blood" Dagger Award for Best First Novel; in the US, it was one of five finalists for the 2007 Quill Award for Best Suspense novel, and it was cited by both Publishers Weekly and Booklist as a Best Mystery of 2007. It was also a finalist for both the Barry and the Macavity Awards for Best First Novel. This series has been translated into 24 languages. Matt's latest novel is MOZART'S LAST ARIA (Harper Perennial, November 2011), an historical intrigue featuring Mozart's sister. In their starred review, Kirkus raves: "Rees nails the details of Mozart's Vienna with precision, seasoning his story with musical details that will delight fans of classical music. The author . . . teases in a touch of romance that is both bittersweet and unexpected. . . . A beautiful book."
Agent: Lisa Erbach Vance
