Cobra deon meyer books

Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Its clearly a professional hit, and the spent shell cases offer. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cobra benny griessel book 4. From the author of thirteen hours a sunday times 100 best crime novels and thrillers since 1945 pick why would a. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Unfortunately, he gets so many similar requests that he simply does not have the time. Here is a closer look at the first two books in benny griessel series.

Benny is the central character in south african writer deon meyers series of novels, set in capetown, that grow richer and more sophisticated with each new book. Cobra by deon meyer 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. Benny is the central character in south african writer deon meyer s series of novels, set in capetown, that grow richer and more sophisticated with each new book. Oct 07, 2014 i have been a fan of deon meyer for several years now and i have read most of his books. He lives in durbanville in south africa with his wife and children. Detective benny griessel of cape towns elite hawks is called in when renowned mathematician david adair is kidnapped from a remote hideaway, his bodyguards shot dead. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He has also written many scripts for a number of films and television. Benny is feeling performance anxiety on all levels in that relationship and is a bit worse for the wear because of it and theres no.

Cobra is one of deon meyer s thrillers featuring recovering alcoholic captain benny griessel, now recently shacked up just three weeks earlier with the outofhis league singing star and also recovering alcoholic alexa. Celebrated as the king of south african crime, deon meyer is a worldclass. Deon meyer is a south african crime fiction author and screenwriter. Deon godfrey meyer is a south african thriller novelist, writing in afrikaans. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. A former journalist, advertising copywriter, internet manager and brand strategist, deon has published thirteen novels and two short story collections. Deon meyers latest crime novel, cobra cobra is a thrilling ride from the halls of power in south africas intelligence world to a heartstopping conclusion in cape town. First, it seems that too much emphasis is made on keeping the story moving fast,upbeat, at all the time tense.

Its clearly a professional hit, and the spent shell cases. He tells a great story with suspense that doesnt let up. Le figaro the last thing captain benny griessel of the hawks needed, was trouble. Am looking forward to the next benny story though, let mr. Because he might be hitting the bottle again, hes lying to his colleagues and his alcoholics anonymous sponsor. Having been a fan of deon meyer from his beginning, i have however a couple of criticisms to make. Toronto star in this ninth thriller, deon meyer shows his mastery of the form once again. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Traditional books or e books, from all the usual internet book dealers like apples ibook store, amazon, or sas exclusive books or takealot. A chasethemed thriller set in the tense political climate of postapartheid south africa. Second, meyer seems to focus more on engineering a complex and articulated plot. I have been a fan of deon meyer for several years now and i have read most of his books.

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. Meyers assured fourth bennie greissel thriller after 2012s seven days takes the cape town homicide detective to south african wine country, where the british citizen paul morris has been kidnapped. Read cobra by deon meyer available from rakuten kobo. In cobra, a famous english mathematician is kidnapped and his two bodyguards are killed at a guesthouse in the beautiful wine country outside cape town. 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. Cobra is good and once again the protagonist is benny griessel, a cape town police detective, supported by the usual crew. Cobra is one of deon meyers thrillers featuring recovering alcoholic captain benny griessel, now recently shacked up just three weeks earlier with the outofhis league singing star and also recovering alcoholic alexa.

Cobra benny griessel book 4 kindle edition by deon meyer. At the guesthouse where morris was staying, his two bodyguards lie dead, each of them shot in the head. A taut, beautifully constructed thriller with a very real man, benny griessel, as the detective. Benny is feeling performance anxiety on all levels in that relationship and is a bit worse for the wear because of it. Having read all deon meyers 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. With this venomous, scintillating cobra, deon meyer hits turbo charge, and creates a plot worthy of the best spy novel, in the furnace of an electrifying thriller, to create a masterpiece. He has also written numerous scripts for television and film. Benny griessel is in devils peak, thirteen hours, 7 days, cobra and icarus. He has so far over the years done more than ten books and a total of two short story series. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Deon meyer s gritty crime novels are part police procedural, part political thriller. In cobra, a famous english mathematician is kidnapped and his two bodyguards are killed at a guest house in the beautiful wine country outside cape town.

Deon meyer is an internationally acclaimed, prizewinning author of crime novels, including blood safari, thirteen hours, and trackers. In his latest novel, the bodies of three people are found at an exclusive guest house in the beautiful franschhoek wine valley. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cobra. Shell casings marked with a cobra are linked to an assassin for hire by interpol. I am a fan of deon meyer and was looking forward to finally being able to buy cobra, one year after the afrikaans version was published. Cobra benny griessel book 4 kindle edition by deon. The plot concerns the kidnapping of a visiting uk vip, during which two members of his security team are assassinated.

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. His books have been published in 28 languages in more than 40 countries world. 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 africas history or present, his books are compelling pageturners. Oct 17, 2014 cobra by deon meyer 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. Browse audiobooks written by deon meyer sorted by best.

So, if you want to read them in the right sequence, start from the bottom up. Cobra benny griessel mysteries by deon meyer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Cobra is a firstrate thriller from a writer at the top of his game. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Near the bodies are shell casings, each etched with the head of a cobra. 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. Meyer s assured fourth bennie greissel thriller after 2012s seven days takes the cape town homicide detective to south african wine country, where the british citizen paul morris has been kidnapped. Deon meyers gritty crime novels are part police procedural, part political thriller. His books have attracted worldwide critical acclaim and a growing international fanbase. Deon meyer is the internationally acclaimed, prizewinning author of twelve thrillers, including the woman in the blue cloak, fever, icarus, cobra, seven days, and the barry awardwinning thirteen hours. Please note that we no longer offer a mail order service.

Oct 28, 2015 other than his family, deons big passions are motorcycling, music, reading, cooking and rugby. It is more fun to read them in the order they were written, but its not essential. Other than his family, deons big passions are motorcycling, music, reading, cooking and rugby. The south african crime mystery novel genre is somewhat of a subspecies of a subspecies, but with this author it is addictive. Cobra is good but not one of deon s best books, the bank hired killing squad is a bit far fetched. Deon says making up his own stories is too much fun. Download read cobra 2014 by deon meyer in pdf, epub. Deon meyer is an internationally acclaimed, prize winning author of crime novels, including blood safari, thirteen hours, and. The protagonists cheeky and colorfully local language reveals his mindset, which when focused at solving crimes is effective.

Meanwhile, a young pickpocket tyrone trying to support his sister, unknowingly steals the ransom, leading to another killing spree. To get a book signed, youll have to attend a signing. Deon meyers books have attracted worldwide critical acclaim and a growing international fanbase. Deon meyer is a worldclass writer whose pageturning thrillers probe the social and racial complexities of his native country. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages. This progression makes cobra the most dazzling of the bunch.

Jun 04, 2015 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. Do i have to read deon s books in a specific sequence. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Second, meyer seems to focus more on engineering a complex and articulated plot than on developing the characters. Back in cape town, the amiable cutpurse tyrone kleinbooi, who. Deon meyer is a south african author of crime thriller novels. Cobra ebook by deon meyer 9781444723786 rakuten kobo. Deon meyer, deon myer, deon mayer, deon meyers books, deon meyer website, deon meyer home page, south africa, deon meyer author, crime author. Cobra is good but not one of deons best books, the bank hired killing squad is a bit far fetched. The first novel in benny griessel series by deon meyer is the devils peak.