Thirteen hours deon meyer book

The sunday times this terrific, actionpacked thriller has superbly drawn characters and an enthralling setting. This is the translation of the very successful afrikaans book, plaasmoord, and what a great thriller it is. Im not changing my rating, but i think some perspective is in order. Michael connelly thirteen hours is cape town today, with all its exquisite beauty, tribal conflicts, loyalties and corruptions. Thirteen hours benny griessel, book 2 by deon meyer book cover, description, publication history. Michael connelly thirteen hours has breathtaking suspense, psychological understanding, and one of the most inspiring detectives ever. Thirteen hours benny griessel, book 2 by deon meyer. 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. Benny griessel after devils peak, which spans just. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Meyer weaves all this into a tightly plotted story with a. A teenage girls body has been found on the street, her throat cut. Weve posted them here just scroll down to give you a glimpse of the world of the novel.

The times south african thrillers arrive with racial baggage, and its a mark of meyer s talent to see just how well the issues are balanced with a smashing story. 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. That means he needs to buy an engagement ring and that means he needs a loan. Thirteen hours 9780307356659 by meyer, deon and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. In thirteen hours, morning dawns in cape town, and for homicide detective benny griessel it promises to be a very trying day. Internationally acclaimed, prizewinning thriller writer deon meyer has been heralded as the king of south african crime. The police who try to keep the criminal underworld at bay are undermanned and undertrained. Jun 15, 2017 from the author of thirteen hours a sunday times 100 best crime novels and thrillers since 1945 pick. Deon meyer s novelwriting career started when the afrikaans magazine, huisgenoot, published a short story he had submitted. Heres the full list, so you can get your book signed. Benny griessel finds himself facing a difficult day.

Thirteen hours by deon meyer overdrive rakuten overdrive. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading thirteen hours. Thirteen hours by deon meyer, 9780802145451, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. The finest novel yet from the undisputed king of south african crim. The book opens with the horrific murder of artist freddie. After a teenage american tourist has her throat slit in cape town, detective benny griessel must find her friend, rachel anderson, before she meets the same fate. His novels reflect current social issues in south africa, including that of the apartheid system his main characters are flawed but. 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. When deon does research for a book, he often travels to the actual settings, and takes lots of photographs.

One of the short story series written by deon meyer is the benny grissel series which contains a total of five books. May 12, 2011 financial times deon meyer is the undisputed king of south african crime fiction, and thirteen hours demonstrates why. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Sep 22, 2011 thirteen hours has breathtaking suspense, psychological understanding, and one of the most inspiring detectives ever.

Fastpaced, powerful, tender and suspenseful, thirteen hours is a blisteringly. Traditional books or e books, from all the usual internet book dealers like apples ibook store, amazon, or sas exclusive books or takealot. This is long street in cape town, where much of the action of thirteen hours happens. Thirteen hours deon meyer, read by simon vance, highbridge audio, unabridged, 10 cds, 11 hrs. Pdf chapter summary hours deon meyer download read.

Deon meyer is the undisputed king of south african crime fiction, and thirteen hours demonstrates why. To get a book signed, youll have to attend a signing. Deon meyers thirteen hours is a taut and finely written police thriller set in cape town. A south african music executive has been shot dead. Imposing a strict time limit and a tight location on his plot, meyer ramps up the suspense to an unbearable degree. Its about the rebuilding of south africa after the boer war. Deon meyer was born in the south african town of paarl in the winelands of the western cape in 1958, and grew up in klerksdorp, in the gold mining region of northwest province.

Deon meyer, deon myer, deon mayer, deon meyers books, deon meyer website, deon meyer home page, south africa, deon meyer author, crime author. This was my first ever deon meyer book and most definitely wont be my last. Im writing it for my people, the afrikaner, so they can see they. Thirteen hours has breathtaking suspense, psychological understanding, and one of the most inspiring detectives ever. Meyer, deon thirteen hours translated by k l seegers hardback.

All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. Everything in this book takes place within a thirteen hour period. 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. At the time of writing this, thirteen hours is the only meyer book ive read, but that is definitely about to change. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A brand new benny griessel novel the last hunt will be out in english and dutch in 2019, german and french in 2020. In any case, you can do what you want, it wont change. 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.

Benny griessel after devils peak, which spans just hours in a single day, benny lands a pair of explosi. The times this terrific, actionpacked thriller has superbly drawn characters and an enthralling setting. Deon meyer has 41 books on goodreads with 62885 ratings. The first book he published, dead before dying, was awarded film rights.

I am happy to say it will not be my last, since reading thirteen hours, i have purchased another two deon meyer novels, they are sitting in my library, and i dont think that ill be able to wait much longer before i return to cape town. The times 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. The book is a long read at 584 pages, and jampacked. Meyer weaves all this into a tightly plotted story with a twist that works beautifully and unforgettable characters. Winner of the barry award for best thriller as morning dawns in cape town, det. Deon regularly attends festivals and book events all over the world. In south african author meyers impressive second thriller to feature cape town det. I loved the audible rendition, the familiar local accents and the varied unique characters. Thirteen hours was a very intriguing read and forced me to really focus. South african thrillers arrive with racial baggage, and its a mark of meyer s talent to see just how well the issues are balanced with a smashing story. There have been other south african crime novelists, but none are as deft at place as deon meyer. Deon meyers novelwriting career started when the afrikaans magazine, huisgenoot, published a short story he had submitted.

Thirteen hours is a realtime novel, describing the events of one day, from 5. Meyer gives rare insights into the texture of everyday life in a country still troubled 20 years after the release of nelson mandela. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read thirteen hours. This is my first venture into the books of deon meyer. In south african author meyer s impressive second thriller to feature cape town det. Thirteen hours benny griessel book 2 kindle edition by deon meyer author 5. In the early hours of the morning, the body of a young woman is found. Deon meyers latest novel, trackers, just published in september 2011 biography and bibliography of deon meyer. The woman in the blue cloak is a brilliant novella which will thrill and entertain fans of deon meyers muchloved detective benny griessel. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.

Mail on sunday deon meyer is the undisputed king of south african crime fiction, and thirteen hours demonstrates why. The narration was excellent in differentiating each character, to the point you could imagine each person easily as they spoke. The young tourist doesnt dare trust anyone except her father, back home in america. Action packed thirteen hours i thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book. Financial times deon meyer is the undisputed king of south african crime fiction, and thirteen hours demonstrates why. Thirteen hours proves he should be on everyones reading list. 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. Review of thirteen hours by deon meyer, plus backstory and other interesting facts about the book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Please note that we no longer offer a mail order service.

Thirteen hours in the life of south african police detective inspector benny griessel make jack bauers exploits look like childs play. The screenplay of this book was therefore written by johann potgieter who finished in 2008. Download read thirteen hours 2008 by deon meyer in pdf. I approached this book with that snobby feeling that local is actually not lekker and was pleasantly surprised. The story is a fast paced double murder investigation, with a frantic manhunt to find a young college student on the run for her life. From the author of thirteen hours a sunday times 100 best crime novels and thrillers since 1945 pick the former freedom fighter known as tiny has finally achieved his dream of a peaceful life. Thirteen hours is cape town today, with all its exquisite beauty, tribal conflicts, loyalties and corruptions.

Since then he has published eleven novels and two collections of short stories. The characters are well defined, great detail throughout the book, and the overall story was really good. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Seegers translator, audiobook narrated by simon vance. Thirteen hours by meyer, deon and a great selection of related books. 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 a south african book has won. Thirteen hours deon meyer haftad 9780802145451 bokus. Apr 26, 2011 deon meyer is one of the unsung masters. Now they are chasing rachel anderson through the streets of cape town. Deon meyer is a south african author of crime thriller novels. Thirteen hours by deon meyer books hachette australia. Deon meyer is the undisputed king of south african crime fiction, and thirteen hours.