| Article: | Novel’s heroine investigates rash of infant deaths Where do we come from? Where have we come from? Diana Abu-Jaber’s latest novel, “Origin,” combines such philosophical issues with a murder mystery in upstate New York. Known for her witty books on Arab-American themes, “Crescent,” “Arabian Jazz,” and “The Language of Baklava,” Abu-Jaber has written a novel that is heavy on atmosphere, has a reclusive heroine, and will satisfy most fans of police procedural. |