A brand new benny griessel novel the last hunt will be out in english and dutch in 2019, german and french in 2020. Nonwhite detectives hold positions once monopolised by their white bosses, and the tensions are high after 602 days dry, captain benny griessel of the. Icarus is right up there with the best of meyers crime novels. 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. Benny griessel afrikaans audiobooks listen to the full. Icarus by deon meyer 2016, paperback for sale online ebay. 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. The 2019 south african tv series trackers is based on meyers 2011 novel of the same name. Meyer s prose is muscular yet beautifully rendered. 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. Deon meyer is a south african crime fiction author and screenwriter. 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. Bookslive has a new home on the sunday times website.
They all connect in the end, but its the deft unraveling of the threads that connect them that makes icarus such a great read. Deesdae is hy voltyds skrywer en hy woon op stellenbosch. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Aug 25, 2015 icarus by deon meyer, 9781473614390, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Deon meyers name on the cover is a guarantee of crime writing at its best. Here is a closer look at the first two books in benny griessel series. To get a book signed, youll have to attend a signing. 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. 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. Deon meyer, deon myer, deon mayer, deon meyers books, deon meyer website, deon meyer home page, south africa, deon meyer author, crime author. Jan 01, 2015 ikarus afrikaans edition afrikaans paperback january 1, 2015 by deon meyer author. 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. Deon meyer, one of south africas best and most respected crime writers, received an nwu alumni award in 2015.
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. He salts icarus with tinder and other social media, and introduces us to zeroday vulnerabilities, the hidden. Deon meyer answers these questions and more in an enlightening threepart series of video interviews, conducted after the south african release of thirteen hours. Meyer, deon thirteen hours translated by k l seegers hardback. Reading, once again, will certainly offer you something new. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ikarus afrikaans edition. Deon godfrey meyer is a south african thriller novelist, writing in afrikaans. 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. Sex, lies, and a lot of alcohol are the key elements in meyers cobra, 2014, etc. Ikarus paperback by meyer deon isbn 079816977x isbn. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages. The first book he published, dead before dying, was awarded film rights.
We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Deon meyer shifts his focus between benna, the search for ernsts murderer, and the history of the wine farm. Cape town mini series 2015 is an international crime series based on deon meyer s bestselling novel dead. 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. Thirteen hours is a realtime novel, describing the events of one day, from 5. Benny griessel is a detective inspector in cape town, south africa. Koors ebook by deon meyer 9780798173865 rakuten kobo. Heres the full list, so you can get your book signed. His books have been published in 28 languages in more than 40 countries worldwide. His 11 novels have been translated into 27 languages. Please note that we no longer offer a mail order service. Deon meyer, n oudjoernalis en reklameman, is ook bekend as internetstrateeg.
The first novel in benny griessel series by deon meyer is the devils peak. Icarus benny griessel, book 5 by deon meyer fantastic fiction. 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. Icarus by deon meyer in the usa and the rise of fever. Maar nie dertien jaar oue nico storm en sy pa, willem, nie. The company, as the name suggests, provides alibis for the cheating spouse. Jonathan amid resenseer ikarus deur deon meyer sunday times. Ikarus afrikaans edition afrikaans paperback march 6, 2015 by deon meyer author. 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. Mar 23, 2015 elmari rautenbach resenseer ikarus deur deon meyer. I cannot wait for th new deon meyer book to appear. 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. Deon meyer s thrilling standalone novel fever was recently published in south africa in afrikaans titled koors by tafelberg.
Epic story of rebuilding civilization after a worldruining virus 01 by meyer, deon isbn. The screenplay of this book was therefore written by johann potgieter who finished in 2008. Literary evening with mike nicol and deon meyer at. 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. His novels have since been translated into over 25 languages and he has won two prizes in france. 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. Ikarus afrikaans edition afrikaans paperback january 1, 2015 by deon meyer author. He has also written numerous scripts for television and film. Deon also writes and produces movies for the south african market. 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. Elmari rautenbach resenseer ikarus deur deon meyer sunday. One of the short story series written by deon meyer is the benny grissel series which contains a total of five books. Mar 01, 2015 icarus by south african author deon meyer, has a complex storyline cleverly interweaving three threads. Ikarus afrikaans edition kindle edition by meyer, deon. Shots magazine the narrative is wellplotted, and the novel brings to life the rich. With an extremely tight plot, believable characters and spontaneous, seamless writing, the new benny griessel crime novel is classic deon meyer. The dead body of the tech wiz behind an internet service that provides. Ikarus by deon meyer paperback, 2015 for sale online ebay.
Deon wrote his first book when he was 14 years old, and bribed and blackmailed his two brothers into reading it. Sex, lies, and a lot of alcohol are the key elements in meyer s cobra, 2014, etc. He is just so with the times in south africa and i love his dry sense of humour. Something that you have no idea after that revealed to be well known with guide ikarus afrikaans edition, by deon meyer message. 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. Buy ikarus book online at low prices in india ikarus. This progression makes cobra the most dazzling of the bunch. Book club genres all book club genres sorting by best selling this month book lists. The protagonist of those and this particular novel is a detective called benny griessel. Thirteen hours in the life of south african police detective inspector benny griessel make jack bauers exploits look like childs play. A benny griessel novel benny griessel mysteries authors. Traditional books or e books, from all the usual internet book dealers like apples ibook store, amazon, or sas exclusive books or takealot. Ive read other books by author deon meyer about the south african police and enjoyed them very much. A former journalist, advertising copywriter, internet manager and brand strategist, deon has published thirteen novels and two short story collections.
Toronto star deon meyer is a top notch plotter and has created one of the best ensemble and multiracial casts of any. Oct 27, 2016 deon meyer s name on the cover is a guarantee of crime writing at its best. Selected by marcel berlins in the times as one of the 50 best crime novels of the last 50 years. Is it difficult to let go of a story once its complete. South africas preeminent crime fiction writer, deon meyer is international.
In south african author meyers excellent fifth novel featuring benny griessel of cape towns directorate of priority crime investigations after. Finally translated from the afrikaans ikarus is deon meyers latest benny grissel mystery. Deon meyers fever lauded by stephen king jonathan ball. Order of deon meyer books deon meyer is a south african author of crime thriller novels. Deon regularly attends festivals and book events all over the world. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. Browse audiobooks written by deon meyer sorted by best. His new bookicarusis one of his best, and thats starting from a high base. Discover book depositorys huge selection of deon meyer books online. Deon meyer interview, plus links to author biography, book. 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. Read koors by deon meyer available from rakuten kobo. Jul 9, 2016 deon meyer is a south african thriller novelist, writing in afrikaans.