Dead Before Dying
$28.88
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
11 September 2012
Summary
ONE COP. ONE KILLER. TWO CAPTIVES OF THE PAST.
Mat Joubert, once a rising star of the South African police force, had it all. Then his wife was murdered, and his hopes died with her. Alcoholic, depressed and overweight, he is a shadow of his former self.
Then a new killer appears on the streets of Cape Town, murdering at random. Mat throws himself into the case, viewing it as his last chance for redemption.
But, as their shared desire for revenge threatens to destroy b…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444730715 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1444730711 |
| Author: | Deon Meyer |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 11 September 2012 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 132mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
The atmosphere of a hot, turbulent country is very vividly evoked, and the characterisation is dynamic … A striking debut novel.
I really enjoyed DEAD BEFORE DYING. I liked the complexity of the main character, the interactions between the detectives, and their dogged determination to find both the robber and the serial murderer … A sad, tense denouement ends the book, with an unexpected twist. I’d highly recommend this book. I’ve enjoyed all the Deon Meyer books I’ve read so far, and this one is no exception. - Eurocrime
An impressively tangled web and taut narrative keeps the reader guessing until the last couple of pages. - HeatThe atmosphere of a hot, turbulent country is very vividly evoked, and the characterisation is dynamic … A striking debut novel. - Crime TimeA plot-driven page-turner … Joubert is a haunted yet sympathetic protagonist. - BookpageMeyer subtly juxtaposes the heartbreak of the victims’ families with the heartbroken detective assigned to their cases. Using humour and pathos in equal measure, Meyer builds a deeply moving portrait of a man in search of his own dignity. - BooklistAbout The Author
Deon Meyer
Deon Meyer lives in Durbanville in South Africa with his wife and four children. Other than his family, Deon’s big passions are motorcycling, 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-five 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.
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