Thirteen Hours, Deon Meyer
Thirteen Hours, Deon Meyer
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Thirteen Hours

Author: Deon Meyer

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 11 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2010


Synopsis

Some would call Detective Benny Griessel a legend. Others would call him a drunk.

Either way, he has trodden on too many toes over the years ever to reach the top of the promotion ladder, and now he concentrates on staying sober and mentoring the new generation of crime fighters: mixed race, Xhosa, and Zulu. But when an American backpacker disappears in Capetown, panicked politicians know who to call: Benny has just thirteen hours to save the girl, save his career—and crack open a conspiracy which threatens the whole country.

About Deon Meyer

Deon Meyer is the internationally acclaimed, prizewinning author of thirteen thrillers, including The Last Hunt, The Woman in the Blue Cloak, Fever, Icarus, Cobra, Seven Days, and the Barry Award-winning Thirteen Hours. His books have been published in twenty-seven languages. He lives in Stellenbosch, South Africa.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sonja Rosa Lisa ♡ on May 09, 2021

Eine junge Amerikanerin wird ermordet. Ihre Freundin ist auf der Flucht vor den Mördern. Und eine berühmte Sängerin wird neben ihrem toten Ehemann gefunden. Hat sie ihn erschossen? Inspector Bennie Griessel hat alle Hände voll zu tun, die Morde aufzuklären und das junge Mädchen zu finden, bevor es a......more

Goodreads review by Dirk on November 20, 2013

Thirteen Hours Review – Redux I attended a Deon Meyer book signing this weekend and it played a big part in my decision to expand this review. At the time of writing this, Thirteen Hours is the only Meyer book I’ve read, but that is definitely about to change. I’m not changing my rating, but I think......more

Goodreads review by Razvan on March 19, 2023

If a policier could be beautiful, Thirteen Hours would do the job. A charming narrative style, plenty of content, a main character (of course, Benny) which makes you empathize with, some very credible scenes and people, including policemen (...), and, of course, some type of happy-end, all of these......more