Deon meyer is an internationally acclaimed, prizewinning author of crime novels, including blood safari, thirteen hours, and trackers. Please note that we no longer offer a mail order service. It is more fun to read them in the order they were written, but its not essential. Originally written in afrikaans, they have now been translated into twentyfive languages. Deon godfrey meyer is a south african thriller novelist, writing in afrikaans. Adam hamdy, author of pendulum fever bears comparison with landmarks in the genre such as the stand. His books have been published in 28 languages in more than 40 countries worldwide. Discover book depositorys huge selection of deon meyer books online. Other than his family, deon s big passions are motorcycling, music, reading, cooking and rugby.
His big passions are motorcycling, music, reading, cooking and rugby. Ive read most of the books by deon meyer and particularly like the benny griessel series. To get a book signed, youll have to attend a signing. Benny griessel is a detective inspector in cape town, south africa. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. He is on the verge of losing everything he has, including his job. Selected by marcel berlins in the times as one of the 50 best crime novels of the last 50 years.
Deon meyers name on the cover is a guarantee of crime writing at its best. Thirteen hours was shortlisted for the cwa international dagger and won the boeke prize in south africa the first time in the prizes 16 year history that. From the author of thirteen hours a sunday times best crime novels and thrillers since pick why would a. In cobra, a famous english mathematician is kidnapped and his two bodygua. Set in a postapocalyptic world, it is different from his other writing, but as gripping as the other novels. Attention fans of deon meyer check out our author shop, here you can find all the books written author deon meyer and the best part you can buy them online now. Deon meyer is a masterful writer and has created a stunning epic that brims with emotion.
Many afrikaans books have also been published in large print, braille, audiobooks and ebooks, e. See the complete benny griessel series book list in order, box sets or. Author deon meyers complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. With books published in twenty languages, deon meyer has established himself as one of the best crime writers in the world. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Do i have to read deons books in a specific sequence. Celebrated as the king of south african crime, deon meyer is a worldclass writer whose pageturning thrillers probe the social and racial complexities of his native country.
Order of deon meyer books deon meyer is a south african author of crime thriller novels. The mystery, thrills, and action kept me riveted to every page. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read fever. 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. The first novel in benny griessel series by deon meyer is the devils peak. Meyer writes in afrikaans, so there is usually a bit of a publishing delay to accommodate translation schedules, european release dates, etc. Deon meyer, deon myer, deon mayer, deon meyers books, deon meyer website, deon meyer home page, south africa, deon meyer author, crime author.
More of mbali, please, and more, much more of deon meyer. He has also written numerous scripts for television and film. He lives in durbanville in south africa with his wife and children. Thomas perry fever is one of the best books of the year. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Deon meyer s books have attracted worldwide critical acclaim and a growing international fanbase. Deon meyer is a south african author of crime thriller novels. He has so far over the years done more than ten books and a total of two short story series.
A former journalist, advertising copywriter, internet manager and brand strategist, deon has published thirteen novels and two short story collections. Benny griessel is a homicide detective in cape town, south africa. Below is a list of deon meyers benny griessel books in order of when they were originally released which is the same as their chronological order. Meyers books have subsequently taken me all over south africa from cape town to pretoria to awesome national parks. Traditional books or e books, from all the usual internet book dealers like apples ibook store, amazon, or sas exclusive books or takealot.
Deon meyer is a south african crime thriller write who has fun in writing. See all books authored by deon meyer, including infanta, and koors, and more on. Deon meyer started out his benny griessel series in 2007 with the novel devils peak. Deon meyers benny griessel books in order fantastic fiction.
So, if you want to read them in the right sequence, start from the bottom up. 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 population. Other mediums that afrikaans books are published in. Deon meyer books list of books by author deon meyer. Nov 18, 2019 deon meyer has 34 books on goodreads with 45535 ratings. In january 2008 he retired from his day job as a consultant on brand strategy for bmw motorrad, and is now a full time author. Deon meyer, author of thirteen hours, on librarything. Having read all deon meyer s books one after the other when they were recommended by a friend some years ago, i was so pleased to see that hes written a couple of new ones.
Cobra benny griessel mysteries by deon meyer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Both the two parallel stories are engrossing, the characters are welldrawn and the pace is welljudged. See the complete benny griessel series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Deon meyer is acclaimed for his portrayals of crime and the police after the end of apartheid. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. Unfortunately, he gets so many similar requests that he simply does not have the time. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. So look for the suggested readalikes by title linked on the right. One of the books which made it to the top all over the world was dead before dying.
His books have attracted worldwide critical acclaim and a growing international fanbase. Best known for his detective thrillers, meyer icarus, 2015, etc. 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. Do i have to read deon s books in a specific sequence. The benny griessel book series by deon meyer includes books infanta, uur, 7 dae, and several more.
Deon meyer retired from his day job as a consultant on brand strategy for bmw motorrad tobe a fulltime author. Deon meyers novels explore the complex reality of south africa. Deon meyer began his benny griessel series in 2007 with the novel devils peak. Books by deon meyer author of thirteen hours goodreads. Aug 16, 2012 discover book depositorys huge selection of deon meyer books online. A taut, beautifully constructed thriller with a very real man, benny griessel, as the detective.
Deon meyer is a topselling south african crime thriller author, whose books have been translated into 28 languages buy cobra by deon meyer from waterstones today. Browse audiobooks written by deon meyer sorted by best. Here is a closer look at the first two books in benny griessel series. He has also written many scripts for a number of films and television. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the 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. There is no specific order as to which you can read deon meyers novels because one novel is not connected to the other. Devil s peak ssa by meyer deon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Deon meyers bestselling fever spreads to many shores. Read cobra by deon meyer available from rakuten kobo. This makes it possible for you to read one novel at a time and completely flow with the scenes. Benny griessel is in devils peak, thirteen hours, 7 days, cobra and icarus.
Benny griessel is the protagonist in a series of crime thriller novels by south african novelist deon meyer. Tess gerritsen deon meyer is one of the giants of crime fiction. Same exciting, fast moving action packed read from deon meyer we have become accustomed to,and again difficult to put down. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. However, i found the plot less plausible than in previous books. Deon meyer has 42 books on goodreads with 63671 ratings. Deon meyer has 42 books on goodreads with 63401 ratings. Deon says making up his own stories is too much fun. Literary evening with mike nicol and deon meyer at. Nonwhite detectives hold positions once monopolised by their white bosses, and the tensions are high after 602 days dry, captain benny griessel of the south african police. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Deon meyer is currently considered a single author. Apr 07, 2020 deon meyer is a south african crime fiction author and screenwriter. Thirteen hours is a realtime novel, describing the events of one day, from 5.
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