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When the Out­sider Comes Back Inside: Writ­ing an Israeli Mys­tery Series as an Amer­i­can Author

Ellen Frankel
January 30, 2023
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Fic­tion
The Hye­na Murders
Ellen Frankel
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The Van­ish­ing
David Michael Slater
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One Mile and Two Days Before Sunset
Shimon Adaf; Yardenne Greenspan, trans;
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Jew­ish Noir II: Tales of Crime and Oth­er Dark Deeds
Ken­neth Wishnia
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Fic­tion
A Death in Jerusalem
Jonathan Dun­sky
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The Dead­ly Scrolls: Book 1 in The Jerusalem Mysteries
Ellen Frankel
Essay

Mur­der and Mem­o­ry: Unrav­el­ing the Mys­tery of my Great-Grand­moth­er’s Death

Wayne Hoff­man
February 14, 2022
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The Cost of Liv­ing and Oth­er Mysteries
Saul Gol­ub­cow
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Fic­tion
Beat the Devils
Josh Weiss
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What Jon­ah Knew
Bar­bara Graham
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Fake: A novel
Eri­ca Katz
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The Gallery of Beauties
Nina Wachs­man
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Final Table: A Novel
Dan Schorr
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The Last of the Seven
Steven Har­tov
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The Spy Who Knew Too Much
Howard Blum
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