Meyer delivers a frightening idea that someone set out to help protect south africa and its animals against poaching could end up in such a dire situation by simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Im not changing my rating, but i think some perspective is in order. Originally written in afrikaans, they have now been translated into twentyfive languages. Either way, he has trodden on too many toes over the years ever to reach the top of the promotion ladder, and now he concentrates on staying sober and mentoring the new generation of crime fighters mixed race, xhosa and zulu. Afrikaans writer deon meyer honors hardworking and honest people of all races in this novelbenny. Thirteen hours in the life of south african police detective inspector benny griessel make jack bauers exploits look like childs play. A week before christmas, a young photographer discovers a plasticwrapped corpse amid the sand dunes north of cape town. Thirteen hours is a realtime novel, describing the events of one day, from 5.
He matriculated in 1976 at the schoonspruit high school in klerksdorp. As the title suggests,the story takes place within a period of hours. Deon godfrey meyer is a south african thriller novelist, writing in afrikaans. Pdf chapter summary hours deon meyer download read.
Internationally acclaimed, prize winning thriller writer deon meyer has been heralded as the king of south african crime in thirteen hours, morning dawns in cape town, and for homicide detective benny griessel it promises to be a very trying day a teenage girl s body has been found on the street, her throat cut she was an american a pr nightmare in the 1 tourist. Icarus, cobra, seven days, and the barry awardwinning thirteen hours. Thirteen hours by deon meyer hodder and stoughton translated from the afrikaans by k. Meyer, deon thirteen hours translated by k l seegers hardback. Deon meyer blood safari deon meyer cobra deon meyer dead at daybreak deon meyer dead before dying deon meyer devils peak deon meyer heart of the hunter deon meyer icarus deon meyer seven days deon meyer thirteen hours deon meyer. 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. Deon meyer s books have attracted worldwide critical acclaim and a growing international fanbase. A teenage girls body has been found on the street, her throat cut. Meyer is an expert at grabbing the reader and refusing to let go. This is the second of meyer s novels featuring inspector griessel, but you do not need to have read the first novel devils peak in order to enjoy this one. Deon meyer is the internationally acclaimed, prizewinning author of twelve thrillers. The pages fly by with a sense of epub desperation for rachels safety and a burning curiosity for why the men are after hera secret meyer keeps until the final pages. Other than his family, deon s big passions are motorcycling, music, reading, cooking and rugby. Full supports all version of your device, includes pdf, epub and kindle version.
At the top end of long street in downtown cape town is the st. Deon meyer s thirteen hours is a taut and finely written police thriller set in cape town. Comedy, suspense, drama and a great audio performance to bind it all together. The only thing found on the corpse is a dead iphone, but it doesnt take long for the police to identify the body as that of ernst richter the tech whiz behind myalibi, an internet service that provides unfaithful partners with sophisticated cover stories to. There is a second murder investigation in thirteen hours, and its fascinating. Benny has just thirteen hours to save the girl, save his career, and crack open a conspiracy, which threatens the whole country. From the author of thirteen hours a sunday times 100 best crime novels and thrillers since 1945. Deon meyer s latest novel,his sixth to be translated into english from afrikaans,is an exhilarating read,and shows him to be one.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages. Thirteen hours kindle edition by meyer, deon, seegers, k. Thirteen hours by meyer, deon a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition.
His characters are rich and easy to relate to, even if you arent a south african. Thirteen hours by deon meyer, 9780802145451, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. In thirteen hours, morning dawns in cape town, and for homicide detective benny griessel it promises to be a very trying day. Meyer weaves all this into a tightly plotted story with a twist that works beautifully and unforgettable characters.
At the time of writing this, thirteen hours is the only meyer book ive read, but that is definitely about to change. He has also written numerous scripts for television and film. Deon meyer s latest novel,his sixth to be translated into english from afrikaans,is an exhilarating read,and shows him to be one of the best and most exciting of crime writers. Thirteen hours was shortlisted for the cwa international dagger and won the boeke prize in south africa the first time in the prizes 16 year history that. 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. Thirteen hours by meyer deon hardcover for sale online ebay. L download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Thirteen hours benny griessel series by deon meyer. A teenage girls body has been found on the street, her throat. South african crimewriter, deon meyer, talks about writing in his native language, afrikaans, and the art of translation.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read thirteen hours. Editions of thirteen hours by deon meyer goodreads. Download ebook thirteen hours thorndike thrillers pdf. The engaging detective benny griessel is down on his luck. The finest novel yet from the undisputed king of south african crim. Deon meyer s books have become some of my favourite reads. Download read thirteen hours 2008 by deon meyer in pdf. Edgy, subtly plotted and beautifully balanced between fast paced action, believable characterisation, the tense process of investigation and. 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.
Deon meyer some would call detective benny griessel a legend. There have been other south african crime novelists, but none are as deft at place as deon meyer. In the early hours of the morning, the body of a young woman is found. Cobra by deon meyer, 9781444723779, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. The lutheran church yard where the body of a young backpacking tourist is found right next to the big tree on the left. But when an american backpacker disappears in cape town, panicked politicians know who to call. In any case, you can do what you want, it wont change. Internationally acclaimed, prizewinning thriller writer deon meyer has been heralded as the king of south african crime. Thirteen hours is cape town today, with all its exquisite beauty, tribal conflicts, loyalties and corruptions.
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