Benny griessel is in devils peak, thirteen hours, 7 days, cobra and icarus. A stunning standalone from a master of suspense, a compelling story of survival and betrayal set in a world after the fever. He has so far over the years done more than ten books and a total of two short story series. A brand new benny griessel novel the last hunt will be out in english and dutch in 2019, german and french in 2020. Discover book depositorys huge selection of deon meyer books online. I have heard a lot about deon meyer from various friends and they all raved about his writing. This was my first ever deon meyer book and most definitely wont be my last. Deon meyer is the internationally acclaimed, prizewinning author of ten thrillers including cobra, seven days, and the barry award winning thirteen hours. He is just so with the times in south africa and i love his dry sense of humour. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Deon meyer is a south african author of crime thriller novels. Every once in a while there comes along a writer, an already accomplished storyteller, who grows into the stature of a great writer through one wonderful story.
Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Icarus features one of deon meyers regulars, captain benny griesel of the hawks as the directorate for priority crime investigations is widely known as. Deon meyer is south africas preeminent mysterythriller writer and something of a wonder. Heres the full list, so you can get your book signed. This is the 5th book in the powerful south african crime series centred in and around cape town.
Do i have to read deon s books in a specific sequence. The company, as the name suggests, provides alibis for the cheating spouse. Until reading icarus, my main exposure to the south african mystery genre was through the wonderful novels of james mcclure that featured. See all books authored by deon meyer, including infanta, and koors, and more on. This is not the first book by deon meyer that ive read and enjoyed. Deon meyer is very wellknown in his home country but was unknown to me until i picked up his latest mystery. Deon regularly attends festivals and book events all over the world. Named a best book of the year by the boston globe and financial times. Read ikarus by deon meyer available from rakuten kobo.
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. So, if you want to read them in the right sequence, start from the bottom up. As i was too impatient to wait for the english translation i listened to ikarus in afrikaans. A former journalist, advertising copywriter, internet manager and brand strategist, deon has published thirteen novels and two short story collections. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. 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. His latest, icarus, is another in the benny griessel series, and it may be his best, most. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Icarus benny griessel, book 5 by deon meyer fantastic fiction. The times london meyer has perfected structure and pace, reveals and red herrings, chapter beats, plot and subplot but he enriches the story with fascinating detail. Literary evening with mike nicol and deon meyer at. Deon meyer net worth deon meyer net worth 2020, age, height, relationships, married, dating, family, wiki biography. Deon meyer s name on the cover is a guarantee of crime writing at its best. His books have been published in 28 languages in more than 40 countries worldwide. His books have a richness and specificity that bring south africa and crimes committed there vividly to life. 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 crime. Deon meyers name on the cover is a guarantee of crime writing at its best. Meyer, who writes in afrikaans, has long been hailed as south africas greatest crime writer. The first book he published, dead before dying, was awarded film rights.
Nico storm and his father willem drive a truck filled with essential supplies through a desolate. Ikarus ebook by deon meyer 9780798169783 rakuten kobo. Despite the fact that he writes his books in afrikaan. One of the short story series written by deon meyer is the benny grissel series which contains a total of five books.
Do i have to read deons books in a specific sequence. His books have been published in twentyseven languages. The screenplay of this book was therefore written by johann potgieter who finished in 2008. In south african author meyers excellent fifth novel featuring benny griessel of cape towns directorate of priority crime investigations after. What makes meyer such a national treasure and as good as anyone in the world is that even if you have no knowledge or interest in south africas history or present, his books are compelling pageturners. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. From the acclaimed deon meyer, captain benny griessel is forced to take a case. 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. Ive read other books by author deon meyer about the south african police and enjoyed them very much. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ikarus afrikaans edition. South africas preeminent crime fiction writer, deon meyer is international. The masterful stephen king recently tweeted that fever, the english translation of deon meyers koors is simply put great stuff.
Traditional books or e books, from all the usual internet book dealers like apples ibook store, amazon, or sas exclusive books or takealot. Deon meyers gritty crime novels are part police procedural, part political thriller. Deon meyer is a south african crime fiction author and screenwriter. 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. Finally translated from the afrikaans ikarus is deon meyers latest benny grissel mystery. Download read thirteen hours 2008 by deon meyer in pdf. Deon meyers fever lauded by stephen king jonathan ball. They all connect in the end, but its the deft unraveling of the threads that connect them that makes icarus such a great read. The sunday times a meticulously crafted portrait of modernday south africa, icarus is a. Deon meyer is a south african crime thriller write who has fun in writing. Ikarus afrikaans edition kindle edition by meyer, deon. Deon meyers novels explore the complex reality of south africa.
Please note that we no longer offer a mail order service. Set in a postapocalyptic world, it is different from his other writing, but as gripping as the other novels. The miami herald blood safari is a harrowing novel from internationally acclaimed thriller writer deon meyer, an expert storyteller whose wickedly fast narratives reveal the heart of his enthralling country. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family deon godfrey meyer is a south african thriller novelist, writing in afrikaans. 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 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. A benny griessel novel deon meyer k l seegers ebook devils peak deon meyer.
A benny griessel novel benny griessel mysteries book 6 by deon meyer. Posted in events, general trade by jessica faircliff on july 18th, 2016. Deon meyer, deon myer, deon mayer, deon meyers books, deon meyer. The narrator is excellent and makes the listeners feel like they are part of the story. His books have been published in twentysix languages. The dead body of the tech wiz behind an internet service that provides. Deon meyer is acclaimed for his portrayals of crime and the. I approached this book with that snobby feeling that local is actually not lekker and was pleasantly surprised. The dead body of the tech wiz behind an internet service that provides alibis for unfaithful partners, is found wrapped in plastic in some sand. To get a book signed, youll have to attend a signing. As usual, i cannot wait for th new deon meyer book to appear.
One of his standalone thrillers, blood safari, is very good, and i distinctly remember reading. I loved the audible rendition, the familiar local accents and the varied unique characters. Sa booksellers ikarus by deon meyer sa booksellers. Selected by marcel berlins in the times as one of the 50 best crime novels of the last 50 years. On december 17th, the body of ernst richter was exposed at the dunes beyond parklands ernst richter, alleged internet entrepreneur and the owner of the contentious site. A meticulously crafted portrait of modernday south africa, icarus is a. Best known for his detective thrillers, meyer icarus, 2015, etc. Deon meyer writes a grim, compelling, and unfiltered portrayal of crime and the reconstructed police force following the end of apartheid. Deon meyer books list of books by author deon meyer. Sex, lies, and a lot of alcohol are the key elements in meyers cobra, 2014, etc. Deon meyer is the internationally acclaimed, prizewinning author of numerous thrillers, including fever, icarus, cobra, seven days, and the barry awardwinning thirteen hours. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. He has also written many scripts for a number of films and television. Icarus places him firmly in the top international league.