Im not changing my rating, but i think some perspective is in order. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. 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. Meyer weaves all this into a tightly plotted story with a twist that works beautifully and unforgettable characters. Its early morning in cape town and bennie griessel, homicide detective with the south african police service, has a bad feeling. Thirteen hours has breathtaking suspense, psychological understanding, and one of the most inspiring detectives ever. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
The times this terrific, actionpacked thriller has superbly drawn characters and an enthralling setting. Click download or read now button to sign up and downloadread chapter summary hours deon meyer books. 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. 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 is leading the vanguard of new mystery writers with his latest thirteen hours. Deon meyer is the internationally acclaimed, prizewinning author of twelve thrillers.
Thirteen hours is cape town today, with all its exquisite beauty, tribal conflicts, loyalties and corruptions. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Deon meyer author of thirteen hours video dailymotion. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. Now they are chasing rachel anderson through the streets of cape town. The sunday times this terrific, actionpacked thriller has superbly drawn characters and an enthralling setting. When deon does research for a book, he often travels to the actual settings, and takes lots of photographs. This is my first venture into the books of deon meyer.
At the top end of long street in downtown cape town is the st. Seegers and deon meyer 2010, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Thirteen hours by deon meyer hodder and stoughton translated from the afrikaans by k. Billed as the oneman crime wave, afrikaans author deon meyer was a popular presence at the franschhoek literary festival. Imposing a strict time limit and a tight location on his plot, meyer ramps up the suspense to an unbearable degree.
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Deon meyer s books have attracted worldwide critical acclaim and a growing international fanbase. Click download or read online button to get thirteen hours book now. 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. Deon meyers books have attracted worldwide critical acclaim and a growing international fanbase.
Thirteen hours available for download and read online in other formats. Listen to thirteen hours by deon meyer available from rakuten kobo. The police who try to keep the criminal underworld at bay are undermanned and undertrained. From the author of thirteen hours a sunday times 100 best crime novels and thrillers since 1945 pick. This author is wellloved among crime fiction readers but i was under the impression his stories were all action and no character exploration. Sep 15, 2010 first it was the invasion of the scandinavian crime writers. Thirteen hours download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Thirteen hours by deon meyer books hachette australia. 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. Explore audibles collection of free sleep and relaxation audio experiences. Thirteen hours proves he should be on everyones reading list. Thirteen hours in the life of south african police detective inspector benny griessel make jack bauers exploits look like childs play.
Deon meyer is one of the best crime writers on the planet. Deon meyer is a south african author of crime thriller novels. Editions of thirteen hours by deon meyer goodreads. Download or read thirteen hours 2008 in pdf, epub formats. Cobra by deon meyer, 9781444723779, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Get ebooks hours on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. Deon godfrey meyer is a south african thriller novelist, writing in afrikaans.
Deon meyer has 42 books on goodreads with 63401 ratings. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Deon meyer is the undisputed king of south african crime fiction, and thirteen hours demonstrates why. In any case, you can do what you want, it wont change. At the time of writing this, thirteen hours is the only meyer book ive read, but that is definitely about to change. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading thirteen hours. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages. 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 trackers. This is long street in cape town, where much of the action of thirteen hours happens. Thirteen hours by deon meyer 2011, paperback for sale. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Deon meyers latest novel, trackers, just published in september 2011 biography and bibliography of deon meyer. Fastpaced, powerful, tender and suspenseful, thirteen hours is a blisteringly good novel from one of the major crime wr. Pdf chapter summary hours deon meyer download read.
I think this book was much better than my rating, but translated from afrikaans i found so. Jun 15, 2017 from the author of thirteen hours a sunday times 100 best crime novels and thrillers since 1945 pick. Thirteen hours is a realtime novel, describing the events of one day, from 5. It is more fun to read them in the order they were written, but its not essential. The lutheran church yard where the body of a young backpacking tourist is found right next to the big tree on the left. Seegers translator, audiobook narrated by simon vance. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Michael connelly thirteen hours has breathtaking suspense, psychological understanding, and one of the most inspiring detectives ever. He has also written numerous scripts for television and film. Read cobra by deon meyer available from rakuten kobo. Edgy, subtly plotted and beautifully balanced between fast paced action, believable characterisation, the tense process of investigation and. Thirteen hours by deon meyer, 9780802145451, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook.
Online read thirteen hours and download thirteen hours for free. Read free book excerpt from thirteen hours by deon meyer, page 1 of 3. Meyer gives rare insights into the texture of everyday life in a country still troubled 20 years after the release of nelson mandela. Financial times deon meyer is the undisputed king of south african crime fiction, and thirteen hours demonstrates why. Unfortunately, he gets so many similar requests that he simply does not have the time. Originally written in afrikaans, they have now been translated into twentyfive languages. In the early hours of the morning, the body of a young woman is found. Deon meyer acquired a ba degree in history and english majors acquired from the potchelstroom university of christian education, then advanced to obtain an honours degree from the university of free state. The woman in the blue cloak is a brilliant novella which will thrill and entertain fans of deon meyer s muchloved detective benny griessel. Buy thirteen hours benny griessel 01 by deon meyer isbn. Thirteen hours audiobook by deon meyer 9781407487212.
Read thirteen hours by deon meyer available from rakuten kobo. L download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Deon meyerthirteen hoursbookbits author interview youtube. 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. A benny griessel novel deon meyer k l seegers ebook. My first deon meyer book, thirteen hours was a huge discovery for me. Thirteen hours deon meyer haftad 9780340953617 bokus. The finest novel yet from the undisputed king of south african crim. From the author of thirteen hours a sunday times best crime novels and thrillers since pick why would a. Internationally acclaimed, prizewinning thriller writer deon meyer has been heralded as the king of south african crime. Deon says making up his own stories is too much fun. Meyer, deon thirteen hours translated by k l seegers hardback. Icarus, cobra, seven days, and the barry awardwinning thirteen hours. Download read thirteen hours 2008 by deon meyer in pdf.
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. Get free thirteen hours benny griessel 2 deon meyer luck. Jul, 2010 south african crimewriter, deon meyer, talks about writing in his native language, afrikaans, and the art of translation. But tomorrow when the sun shines, youre nothing again. Fastpaced, powerful, tender and suspenseful, thirteen hours is a blisteringly good novel. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Thirteen hours kindle edition by meyer, deon, seegers, k. Enter deon meyers library and read online all hisher books. There have been other south african crime novelists, but none are as deft at place as deon meyer. Unless theyre phoning you in the middle of the night saying theres someone at the window then youre the fucking hero.
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