Thirteen Hours

Zusatztext [Benny Griessel is] 'a gem of a protagonist... This is my favourite novel of the year so far.' Informationen zum Autor Born in South Africa in 1958, Deon Meyer was a journalist, advertising copywriter, Internet manager and brand strategist before he became a novelist. Meyer has published fifteen novels and two short story collections. His books have been translated into 28 languages in more than 40 countries worldwide. Meyer has written several series for television, six screenplays for feature films, and produced and directed movies. Dead Before Dying and Trackers have both been made into TV series in South Africa, and in 2023 the Benny Griessel series premiered under the name Devil's Peak on M-Net. Heart of the Hunter was released worldwide as a Netflix Original in March 2024 and was Netflix's number one streamed film for two consecutive weeks, with 25 million views globally in the first three weeks. Meyer was knighted by France in 2021 as Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. He lives with his family in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Klappentext A new thriller from the South African writer, set in Cape Town. Shortlisted for the CWA International Dagger Award 2010, it won South Africa's ATKV prize for suspense fiction in 2009. Benny Griessel has just 13 hours to crack open a conspiracy which threatens the whole country. Vorwort AWARD-WINNING CRIME FICTION WITH SOUTH AFRICAN SOUL Winner of the 2011 Boeke Prize in South Africa and shortlisted for the 2010 CWA International Dagger for Best Translated Crime Novel of the Year. Zusammenfassung AWARD-WINNING CRIME FICTION WITH SOUTH AFRICAN SOULWinner of the 2011 Boeke Prize in South Africa and shortlisted for the 2010 CWA International Dagger for Best Translated Crime Novel of the Year.

[Benny Griessel is] 'a gem of a protagonist... This is my favourite novel of the year so far.'

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AWARD-WINNING CRIME FICTION WITH SOUTH AFRICAN SOUL

Winner of the 2011 Boeke Prize in South Africa and shortlisted for the 2010 CWA International Dagger for Best Translated Crime Novel of the Year.

Auteur

Born in South Africa in 1958, Deon Meyer was a journalist, advertising copywriter, Internet manager and brand strategist before he became a novelist. Meyer has published fifteen novels and two short story collections. His books have been translated into 28 languages in more than 40 countries worldwide.

Meyer has written several series for television, six screenplays for feature films, and produced and directed movies. Dead Before Dying and Trackers have both been made into TV series in South Africa, and in 2023 the Benny Griessel series premiered under the name Devil's Peak on M-Net. Heart of the Hunter was released worldwide as a Netflix Original in March 2024 and was Netflix's number one streamed film for two consecutive weeks, with 25 million views globally in the first three weeks.

Meyer was knighted by France in 2021 as Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. He lives with his family in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Texte du rabat

A new thriller from the South African writer, set in Cape Town. Shortlisted for the CWA International Dagger Award 2010, it won South Africa's ATKV prize for suspense fiction in 2009. Benny Griessel has just 13 hours to crack open a conspiracy which threatens the whole country.

Résumé
AWARD-WINNING CRIME FICTION WITH SOUTH AFRICAN SOULWinner of the 2011 Boeke Prize in South Africa and shortlisted for the 2010 CWA International Dagger for Best Translated Crime Novel of the Year.