Name: Dead Before Dying By Deon Meyer
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Dead Before Dying Summary

Dead Before Dying by Deon Meyer

From the author of Thirteen Hours - A Sunday Times '100 best crime novels and thrillers since 1945' pick

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 both him and the mysterious killer he is hunting, Mat soon learns that he is not the only one with ghosts to lay to rest . . .

Dead Before Dying Reviews

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. * Heat *
The atmosphere of a hot, turbulent country is very vividly evoked, and the characterisation is dynamic . . . A striking debut novel. * Crime Time *
A plot-driven page-turner . . . Joubert is a haunted yet sympathetic protagonist. * Bookpage *
Meyer 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. * Booklist *

About 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.

Visit the author's website at www.deonmeyer.com and follow him on Twitter @MeyerDeon

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GOR004697049

ISBN 13

9781444730715

ISBN 10

1444730711

Title

Dead Before Dying by Deon Meyer

Author

Deon Meyer

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Hodder & Stoughton General Division

Year published

2012-08-16

Number of pages

432

Prizes

N/A

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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Dead Before Dying Deon Meyer

Dead Before Dying by Deon Meyer

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Dead Before Dying by Deon Meyer

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