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Deon Meyer lives near Cape Town in South Africa. His big passions are mountain biking, music, reading, cooking and rugby. 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's books have attracted worldwide critical acclaim and a growing international fanbase. Originally written in Afrikaans, they have now been translated into twenty-eight languages. THIRTEEN HOURS was shortlisted for the CWA International Dagger and won the Boeke Prize in South Africa - the first time in the prize's 16 year history that a South African book has won. His novels have also won literary prizes in the USA, France, Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands, and the film rights to seven of his novels have been optioned or sold. Deon has also written two television series, and several screenplays for movies. In 2013 he directed one of his original scripts for the feature film The Last Tango.
Many writers treat character and context as window-dressing for their plots. Meyer roots his novels in them. This makes Griessel's fate important to the reader and gives Meyer's writing the heft of Table Mountain, as well as its ability to take your breath away * The Times, Thriller of the Month * Deon Meyer's Benny Griessel novels, featuring a detective in an elite crime squad in Cape Town, are a joy to read... Meyer has become an outstanding chronicler of South Africa's corruption * The Sunday Times * Is Deon Meyer the most accomplished South African crime novelist in the history of the genre? The Dark Flood is further evidence of that assertion...every word earns its place, and there's no stinting on the usual nuanced critique of South African politics * Financial Times * In a thriller packed with intrigue and biting social commentary, Meyer proves he is South Africa's finest crime writer * Sunday Express * Stellar ... [a] wholly satisfying conclusion. This is the best work yet from this gifted author * Publishers Weekly, Starred Review * Meyer handles the complicated plot with panache * Literary Review * A fast-moving South African police procedural . . . The plotlines are tightly knitted together, and the story ends with a nifty twist. A well-crafted blend of suspense, culture, and humour. Meyer is terrific * Kirkus, Starred Review * PRAISE FOR DEON MEYER: Up there with the best in the world * The Times * The undisputed champion of South African crime * Wilbur Smith * Meyer's humane and engaging characters are indeed among the best of the best * Wall Street Journal * A powerful exploration of humanity at its best and worst . . . simply stunning * Daily Express * Great stuff * Stephen King * One of the best crime writers on the planet * Daily Mail * A slick thriller full of acid commentary on corruption in modern SA * Sun * Achieves a fine mix of suspense, action, political intrigue and personal revelation * Wall Street Journal * Absorbing procedural details lead to an explosive confrontation with a ruthless street gang and a police-corruption scheme that links SAPS to the country's devastating political scandals. It's a grim period for South Africa, but Griessel and Caputo remain loyal to justice and to each other. A gritty but surprisingly hopeful instalment in Meyer's immensely popular series * Booklist *
