Murder in Jerusalem - (Michael Ohayon) by Batya Gur (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

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.

From the Back Cover

When a woman's body is discovered in the wardrobe warehouses of Israel Television, Chief Superintendent Michael Ohayon embarks on a tangled and bloody trail of detection through the corridors and studios of Israel's official television station, and through the fears, loves, and contradictions of the people who work there. It is an eye-opening journey that brings into question the very ideals upon which Ohayon--and indeed the entire nation--was raised, ideals that may have led to terrible crimes.

Review Quotes

"[A] biting cultural expose" -- New York Times Book Review

"Gur's tremendous literary gifts are on full display in her sixth contemporary Israeli mystery...a sophistication equal to that of P.D. James and other better known authors of psychological crime fiction. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"[U]niquely Israeli take on the paradox of the sacred and profane in the Holy Land." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Gur's novels were insightful, thought provoking and eminently readable..." -- BookPage, Mystery of the Month