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Zusatztext Deon Meyer's gritty crime novels [are] part police procedural! part political thriller . . . 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 Africa's history or present! his books are compelling page-turners. Politics and race are just part of the intricately crafted superstructure bolted onto the rock-solid chassis of a top-quality crime thriller! driven by a writer with deceptive skill. 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 Metaphysical thriller! meditation on mortality and chronicle of our self-devouring times! this is the kaleidoscopic new novel from the author of Cloud Atlas.One drowsy summer's day in 1984! teenage runaway Holly Sykes encounters a strange woman who offers a small kindness in exchange for 'asylum'. Decades will pass before Holly understands exactly what sort of asylum the woman was seeking. AWARD-WINNING CRIME FICTION WITH SOUTH AFRICAN SOUL Zusammenfassung AWARD-WINNING CRIME FICTION WITH SOUTH AFRICAN SOUL...
