South Africa s preeminent crime fiction writer, Deon Meyer is internationally acclaimed for his razor s-edge thrillers, unforgettable characters, and nuanced portrayals of contemporary life in his native country. The fifth pulse-pounder starring Captain Benny Griessel, a lead detective in South Africa s priority crimes unit, delves into the country s burgeoning tech and wine industries. A week before Christmas, a young photographer discovers a plastic-wrapped corpse amidst the sand dunes rth of Cape Town. The only thing found on the corpse is a dead iPhone, but it doesn t take long for the police to identify the body as that of Ernst Richter the tech whiz behind MyAlibi, an internet service that provides unfaithful partners with sophisticated cover stories to hide an affair. Meanwhile, Benny Griessel is called to the scene of a multiple homicide involving a former colleague, and four years of sobriety are undone on the spot. He emerges from his drunken haze determined to quit the force, but the take--sass Major Mbali Kaleni, w his boss, wants Griessel on the Richter case. The high-profile murder has already been the subject of fierce media speculation, with questions swirling about the potential for motive: could the perpetrator be one of the countless jilted spouses? An aggrieved client? Before the week is out, an unexpected connection to a storied family winery comes to light, and Griessel s reputation is again on the line. Mounting towards a startling conclusion, Icarus is ather exceptional vel from the King of South African Crime.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
ISBN-10
0802124003
ISBN-13
9780802124005
eBay Product ID (ePID)
216644014
Product Key Features
Author
Deon Meyer
Format
Sewn,Cloth over Boards, Hardback
Language
English
Topic
Crime, Thriller & Adventure
Genre
Crime, Thriller & Adventure
Dimensions
Weight
635g
Height
236mm
Width
160mm
Additional Product Features
Spine
30mm
Content Note
Illustrations
Author Biography
Deon Meyer is the internationally acclaimed, prize-winning author of ten thrillers including Cobra, Seven Days, and the Barry Award-winning Thirteen Hours. His books have been published in twenty-six languages. He lives in Stellenbosch, South Africa.