Seventeen year old Ziad discovers an exciting secret about his family. He makes up his mind to follow all the available clues to solve the mystery. The search takes him on dangerous and exciting adventures where he discovers a lot about himself and his roots. Will Ziad succeed in his quest- and what is the Mystery of the Falcon’s Eye- A fast paced story that is difficult to put down once started. An exciting novel of self discovery and coming of age set in the occupied Palestinian territories. The novel shows a microcosm view of Palestinian life and the difficulties they face on a dailybasis. In this action packed novel 17 year old Ziad succeeds in visiting his ancestral abandoned village “ Lifta” and reconnects with his roots while searching for the family gold. "The Mystery of the Falcon’s Eye” is a story that has many levels. On one level it is an adventure action packed novel that also involves a treasure hunt and can be read as such. On a deeper level it can be read