A sunday times 100 best crime novels and thrillers since 1945 pick. Thirteen hours proves he should be on everyones reading list. Deon meyer retired from his day job as a consultant on brand strategy for bmw motorrad tobe a fulltime author. The whole story revolves at a relatively steady pace, as meyer moves carefully the interconnecting pieces to the right place to build pageturning finale. Best known for his detective thrillers, meyer icarus, 2015, etc. From the author of thirteen hours a sunday times 100 best crime novels and thrillers since 1945 pick. South african thrillers arrive with racial baggage, and its a mark of meyers talent to see just how well the issues are balanced with a smashing story. South african crimewriter, deon meyer, talks about writing in his native language, afrikaans, and the art of translation. The police who try to keep the criminal underworld at bay are undermanned and undertrained.
Thirteen hours deon meyer paperback books online raru. The sniper aims to wound not kill, at least at first, and he certainly gets the attention of the police. Om sy lewe terug te kry, moet speurderinspekteur bennie griessel eers vir artemis keer. His books have attracted worldwide critical acclaim and a growing international fanbase. Deon godfrey meyer is a south african thriller novelist, writing in afrikaans. Thirteen hours in the life of south african police detective inspector benny griessel make jack bauers exploits look like childs play. Meyer gives rare insights into the texture of everyday life in a country still troubled 20 years after the release of nelson mandela. Deon meyer therefore effectively incorporates the progress of all the investigations with zet heerdens personal life story from the point when he was a respectable man up until the time when he lost his dignity and morals to become the man he currently is. The sunday times this terrific, actionpacked thriller has superbly drawn characters and an enthralling setting. Deon meyers thirteen hours has taken the crime fiction market by storm not only here but in the uk, us and in the many other countries where meyer is published. It is the sixth of his books and yet another narrative experiment by the man who never fails to surprise from book to book. Deon meyer is a south african author of crime thriller novels. Thirteen hours benny griessel, book 2 by deon meyer book cover, description, publication history.
Winner of the barry award for best thriller 2011 winner of the 2009 atkv prize for suspense fiction south africa finalist for the 2010 cwa international dagger shortlisted for the 2011 boeke prize shortlisted for the 2011 sunday times fiction award finalist for the 2011 macavity award. The finest novel yet from the undisputed king of south african crim. Deon meyer is the undisputed king of south african crime fiction, and thirteen hours demonstrates why. Seven days is basically a police procedural with a countdown, as a sniper starts taking daily shots at policemen, demanding they arrest the person responsible for the murder of hanneke sloet, a case that officially has not been solved. Thirteen hours kindle edition by meyer, deon, seegers, k. When an american backpacker disappears in cape town, south africa, detective benny griessel has just hours to save her, save his career, and crack open a conspiracy that threatens the whole country. Competition closes friday 26th october, and the winner will be. It is more fun to read them in the order they were written, but its not essential. Now they are chasing rachel anderson through the streets of cape town. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you. Its early morning in cape town and bennie griessel, homicide detective with the south african police service, has a bad feeling. Originally written in afrikaans, they have now been translated into twentyfive languages.
Deon meyer does an excellent job of developing a whole range of characters who are affected by the changes in south africa in different ways. Meyer weaves all this into a tightly plotted story with a. Deon meyers latest novel, trackers, just published in september 2011 biography and bibliography of deon meyer. Giugliano libri ebook pdf epub kindle online gratis download di italiano 20160723. Blood safari by deon meyermatthew lewin on an african thriller. Thirteen hours is cape town today, with all its exquisite beauty, tribal conflicts, loyalties and corruptions. I have been a policeman for over twentyfive years, fransman, and im telling you now, they will always treat you like a dog, the people, the press, the bosses, politicians, regardless of whether you are black, white or brown. The woman in the blue cloak is a brilliant novella which will thrill and entertain fans of deon meyers muchloved detective benny griessel. Deon meyer author of thirteen hours video dailymotion.
Thirteen hours ebook by deon meyer 9781848947252 rakuten. And thobela, a giant of a man in search of redemption, is a wonderful hero. Deon meyer is one of the best crime writers on the planet. Thirteen hours benny griessel, book 2 by deon meyer. Thirteen hours by meyer, deon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The story is set in the near future, where narrator nico storm and his visionary father, willem, have the fever, an airborne aidsrelated virus that has wiped out much of the worlds population. This acclaimed book by deon meyer is available at in several formats for your ereader. Ive read some of his other entries in the series benny griessel and have found them to be consistently good, but this one really has the feel of a tensionfilled ride that keeps you involved.
Deon meyer is the internationally acclaimed, prizewinning author of twelve thrillers, including the woman in the blue cloak, fever, icarus, cobra, seven days, and the barry awardwinning thirteen hours. When he puts pressure on the politicians, they know that to protect their countrys. Thirteen hours by deon meyer books hachette australia. At the top end of long street in downtown cape town is the st. Unfortunately, he gets so many similar requests that he simply does not have the time. Deon meyers books have attracted worldwide critical acclaim and a growing international fanbase. Deon says making up his own stories is too much fun. Edgy, subtly plotted and beautifully balanced between fastpaced action, believable characterisation, the tense process of investigation and.
Giugliano download link scaricare cobra di deon meyer,n. This is the second of meyers novels featuring inspector griessel, but you do not need to have read the first novel devils peak in order to enjoy this one. He lives in durbanville in south africa with his wife and children. Thirteen hours is a fast paced, tension filled novel from deon meyer, set in s. Thirteen hours benny griessel series by deon meyer. In the early hours of the morning, the body of a young woman is found. As they fight off packs of feral dogs and motorcycle gangs, yearold nico realises he must grow up quickly and use his gift for marksmanship to. In any case, you can do what you want, it wont change. Meyer, who writes in afrikaans, is far and away the best crime writer in south africa, and his popularity is growing. There have been other south african crime novelists, but none are as deft at place as deon meyer. Fastpaced, powerful, tender and suspenseful, thirteen hours is a blisteringly good novel. I had not read the books because their south african setting did not interest me or so i. Michael ridpath, author of the predator, on heart this guy is really good. Read thirteen hours by deon meyer available from rakuten kobo.
The lutheran church yard where the body of a young backpacking tourist is found right next to the big tree on the left. Other than his family, deons big passions are motorcycling, music, reading, cooking and rugby. Icarus, cobra, seven days, and the barry awardwinning thirteen hours. Bennie griesel resenseer kobra deur deon meyer sunday. Thirteen hours by deon meyer hodder and stoughton translated from the afrikaans by k. In thirteen hours, morning dawns in cape town, and for homicide detective benny griessel it promises to be a very trying day. A teenage girls body has been found on the street, her throat cut. Seegers translation is pitch perfect though of course i cannot vouch for its accuracy and achieves an attractive differentness by maintaining some expressions in the original afrikaans. Deon meyers thirteen hours is a taut and finely written police thriller set in cape town.
In january 2008 he retired from his day job as a consultant on brand strategy for bmw motorrad, and is now a full time author. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading thirteen hours. I dont get enough time to ride meyer, who lives near cape town, was born in the south african wine city of paarl. He has also written numerous scripts for television and film. Deon meyer is the undisputed king of south african crime fiction, and thirteen. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read seven days. Deon meyer s books have attracted worldwide critical acclaim and a growing international fanbase. Kindle store go search best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages. In his best and most complex novel yet, afrikaanswriter deon meyer recreates thirteen hours of life in cape town, south africa, hour by terrifying hour, revealing more about the citys many criminal cultures than you may want to know. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Michael connelly thirteen hours has breathtaking suspense, psychological understanding, and one of the most inspiring detectives ever.
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