The Walls of Jericho

Jon Land's 17th highly entertaining thriller, released in April 1997.

"American Ben Kamal is a Detroit police detective of Arab ancestry. His police training and investigative techniques make him a valuable asset to the new Palestinian police force on the West Bank. But hooking up with the Israelis 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 - she's a sabra who lost a brother to a Hamas bomb and a father to a sniper's bullet.

The only thing either Ben or Danielle want less than to be pursuing "The Wolf" is to be doing it together. But soon Ben and Danielle are forced to leave personal feelings behind as they realize that something much more complex than murder, something of worldwide consequence, is behind the killings. The question is, can they stay alive long enough to uncover the secrets buried behind the Walls of Jericho."

And what do critics have to say ?

The Sunday Denver Post - " Land's writing is slick and the action is swift "

Publisher's Weekly - " a riveting thriller about bone-deep prejudices, secrets and betryals "

Booklist - " Land's diabolically clever thriller is packed with emotion and suspense...A highly entertaining thriller "

Library Journal - " Fast, exciting,and, even more important, believable, this is recommended for most collections "

The Boston Book Review - " I found that Jericho led to something else; my picking up the next Jon Land novel as soon as it becomes available "

The Hartford Courant -" ...an unpredictable storyteller...the two (Land novels) I have read have been better than anything by Tom Clancy. Land is often more exciting to read than Clancy as well. "

The Detroit Free Press -" Squalid refugee camps, a terrorist stronghold and some unexpected plot twists make "The Walls of Jericho" quite a read "

The Daily Breeze -" ...a heart wrenching, stomach churning novel. His story is driven by well-drawn, believable characters....Better make room on the bookshelf for this hard hitting, well written novel of intrigue and mystery. ".

The Jewish Voice -" ...there are enough unexpected twists in the plot to keep you turning pages until the finale. "

Stephen Coonts - " The fuse is burning, and the Middle East is ready to explode in this gripping roller-coaster ride of crime and intrigue. The Walls of Jericho has the impact of a punch to the solar plexus...."

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