Benny griessel is a detective inspector in cape town, south africa. Sex, lies, and a lot of alcohol are the key elements in meyer s cobra, 2014, etc. Browse audiobooks written by deon meyer sorted by best. Discover book depositorys huge selection of deon meyer books online. Finally translated from the afrikaans ikarus is deon meyers latest benny grissel mystery. Oct 27, 2016 deon meyer s name on the cover is a guarantee of crime writing at its best. A former journalist, advertising copywriter, internet manager and brand strategist, deon has published thirteen novels and two short story collections. On 17 december a storm moving in from the atlantic uncovers a body buried in soft sand at blouberg, north of cape town, bound by plastic sheeting and twine. Jonathan amid resenseer ikarus deur deon meyer sunday times. Toronto star deon meyer is a top notch plotter and has created one of the best ensemble and multiracial casts of any. Epic story of rebuilding civilization after a worldruining virus 01 by meyer, deon isbn. Icarus features one of deon meyer s regulars, captain benny griesel of the hawks as the directorate for priority crime investigations is widely known as. His 11 novels have been translated into 27 languages.
Icarus by deon meyer 2016, paperback for sale online ebay. 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. A gripping, epic narrative of survival in a world struck by the fever, with the mystery of a murder as well, it also raced to number one in afrikaans where it topped the lists for 6 weeks, and has remained in the top ten for more than ten weeks. Ikarus deon meyer paperback dispatched in 6 to 10 working days. In south african author meyers excellent fifth novel featuring benny griessel of cape towns directorate of priority crime investigations after. Read koors by deon meyer available from rakuten kobo. Jul 9, 2016 deon meyer is a south african thriller novelist, writing in afrikaans. Shortlisted for the 2016 cwa international dagger award shortlisted for the 2016 nielsen booksellers choice award named a best book of the year by the boston globe and financial times one of publishers weekly s best audiobooks of 2015 deon meyer s name on the cover is a guarantee of crime writing at its best.
Epic story of rebuilding civilization after a world. Tess gerritsen, new york times bestselling author of playing with fire south african author deon meyer s benny griessel series is one of the high points of contemporary crime fiction, and the fifth title, icarus, is his best yet. The first book he published, dead before dying, was awarded film rights. Thirteen hours in the life of south african police detective inspector benny griessel make jack bauers exploits look like childs play. Deon meyer is acclaimed for his portrayals of crime and the police after the end of apartheid. Deon wrote his first book when he was 14 years old, and bribed and blackmailed his two brothers into reading it. Book club genres all book club genres sorting by best selling this month book lists. Mar 01, 2015 icarus by south african author deon meyer, has a complex storyline cleverly interweaving three threads. Please note that we no longer offer a mail order service. Ikarus afrikaans edition afrikaans paperback january 1, 2015 by deon meyer author. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. A benny griessel novel benny griessel mysteries authors.
Here is a closer look at the first two books in benny griessel series. The first novel in benny griessel series by deon meyer is the devils peak. Deon meyers name on the cover is a guarantee of crime writing at its best. Shots magazine the narrative is wellplotted, and the novel brings to life the rich.
Elmari rautenbach resenseer ikarus deur deon meyer sunday. Deon meyer shifts his focus between benna, the search for ernsts murderer, and the history of the wine farm. Ikarus afrikaans edition kindle edition by meyer, deon. Selected by marcel berlins in the times as one of the 50 best crime novels of the last 50 years. View the profiles of professionals named deon meyer on linkedin. The screenplay of this book was therefore written by johann potgieter who finished in 2008. The 2019 south african tv series trackers is based on meyers 2011 novel of the same name. To get a book signed, youll have to attend a signing. I cannot wait for th new deon meyer book to appear. Icarus benny griessel, book 5 by deon meyer fantastic fiction. Deesdae is hy voltyds skrywer en hy woon op stellenbosch.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ikarus afrikaans edition. Deon meyers characters are always vividly realistic and draw us into their personal dramas irresistibly. Reading, once again, will certainly offer you something new. Mar 23, 2015 elmari rautenbach resenseer ikarus deur deon meyer. Books live deon meyer is a top notch plotter and has created one of the best ensemble and multiracial casts of any modern police procedural series. Is it difficult to let go of a story once its complete. Heres the full list, so you can get your book signed. Deon meyer is a south african crime fiction author and screenwriter. With an extremely tight plot, believable characters and spontaneous, seamless writing, the new benny griessel crime novel is classic deon meyer. He salts icarus with tinder and other social media, and introduces us to zeroday vulnerabilities, the hidden. Nonwhite detectives hold positions once monopolised by their white bosses, and the tensions are high after 602 days dry, captain benny griessel of the.
Ikarus afrikaans edition afrikaans paperback march 6, 2015 by deon meyer author. Ive read other books by author deon meyer about the south african police and enjoyed them very much. Deon meyer interview, plus links to author biography, book. Ikarus paperback by meyer deon isbn 079816977x isbn. Deon meyers fever lauded by stephen king jonathan ball. Apr 17, 2009 d eon meyers south africa is a country no longer searching for truth and reconciliation but creating an altogether new history in which the millions of people under 25 have little or no personal. Dec 31, 2015 his books have been translated from the original afrikaans into 27 languages, have won a slew of prizes, and been optioned for tv series and movies. Jan 01, 2015 ikarus afrikaans edition afrikaans paperback january 1, 2015 by deon meyer author. Sex, lies, and a lot of alcohol are the key elements in meyers cobra, 2014, etc. Deon meyer, deon myer, deon mayer, deon meyer s books, deon meyer website, deon meyer home page, south africa, deon meyer author, crime author, author, south african. Order of deon meyer books deon meyer is a south african author of crime thriller novels. Benny griessel afrikaans audiobooks listen to the full.
The company, as the name suggests, provides alibis for the cheating spouse. A brand new benny griessel novel the last hunt will be out in english and dutch in 2019, german and french in 2020. Thirteen hours is a realtime novel, describing the events of one day, from 5. Deon meyer, deon myer, deon mayer, deon meyers books, deon meyer website, deon meyer home page, south africa, deon meyer author, crime author. They all connect in the end, but its the deft unraveling of the threads that connect them that makes icarus such a great read. Something that you have no idea after that revealed to be well known with guide ikarus afrikaans edition, by deon meyer message. Koors ebook by deon meyer 9780798173865 rakuten kobo. One of the short story series written by deon meyer is the benny grissel series which contains a total of five books. His books have been published in 28 languages in more than 40 countries worldwide. Icarus is right up there with the best of meyers crime novels.
Deon godfrey meyer is a south african thriller novelist, writing in afrikaans. 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. D eon 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. Jun 04, 2015 benny is the central character in south african writer deon meyer s series of novels, set in capetown, that grow richer and more sophisticated with each new book. South africas preeminent crime fiction writer, deon meyer is international. Deon also writes and produces movies for the south african market. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages. Meyer s prose is muscular yet beautifully rendered. Written by rising south africas thrillers author deon meyer, the devils peak is a suspense gripping book about forgiveness, revenge along with the race to arrest trained killer. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His new bookicarusis one of his best, and thats starting from a high base. Bookslive has a new home on the sunday times website. He has also written numerous scripts for television and film.
Buy ikarus book online at low prices in india ikarus. Icarus by deon meyer in the usa and the rise of fever. Deon meyer, one of south africas best and most respected crime writers, received an nwu alumni award in 2015. He is just so with the times in south africa and i love his dry sense of humour. Shortlisted for the 2016 cwa international dagger award shortlisted for the 2016 nielsen booksellers choice award named a best book of the year by the boston globe and financial times one of publishers weeklys best audiobooks of 2015 deon meyer s name on the cover is a guarantee of crime writing at its best. Ikarus by deon meyer paperback, 2015 for sale online ebay. This progression makes cobra the most dazzling of the bunch. Benny is a sympathetic character in most of the books, but in icarus, i found him to be rather tedious as a recovering alcoholic and much of the time spent. The protagonist of those and this particular novel is a detective called benny griessel. Deon meyer s thrilling standalone novel fever was recently published in south africa in afrikaans titled koors by tafelberg. Traditional books or e books, from all the usual internet book dealers like apples ibook store, amazon, or sas exclusive books or takealot.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Meyer, deon thirteen hours translated by k l seegers hardback. Aged fortysix, hes actually in a happy relationship with alexa barnard but almost immediately his tenuous hold on a life of normality is dealt a devastating blow when he is sent to a. Literary evening with mike nicol and deon meyer at. Aug 25, 2015 icarus by deon meyer, 9781473614390, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Deon meyer answers these questions and more in an enlightening threepart series of video interviews, conducted after the south african release of thirteen hours. When deon meyer visits klerksdorp, he drives past the house where he grew up and becomes annoyed when he sees that the new owners have planted new trees. Deon meyer, n oudjoernalis en reklameman, is ook bekend as internetstrateeg. Maar nie dertien jaar oue nico storm en sy pa, willem, nie. Internationally bestselling crime writer deon meyer has delivered a gripping epic like nothing else he has written before, yet still with that consummate skill to make you care about his characters, and to keep the pages turning, breathless with anticipation and surprise at its twists.
The dead body of the tech wiz behind an internet service that provides. Cape town mini series 2015 is an international crime series based on deon meyer s bestselling novel dead. His novels have since been translated into over 25 languages and he has won two prizes in france. Deon regularly attends festivals and book events all over the world. Tess gerritsen, new york times bestselling author of playing with fire south african author deon meyers benny griessel series is one of the high points of contemporary crime fiction, and the fifth title, icarus, is his best yet.
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