Devil's Peak by Deon Meyer is the first book in the Benny Griessel series, introducing readers to a brilliantly plotted police procedural with a gripping storyline set in post-apartheid South Africa. The novel follows Detective Inspector Benny Griessel, a complex character battling alcoholism while trying to navigate the challenges of policing in a corrupt society. The book weaves together multiple storylines, including that of Thobela Mpayipheli, a vigilante seeking justice for victims of abuse, and Christine, whose past as a prostitute comes to light. Meyer's writing style effortlessly captures the essence of South Africa, portraying landscapes and townships with authenticity and depth.
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Content warnings include themes of alcoholism, child abuse, violence, and crime.
From The Publisher:
From rising South African thriller writer Deon Meyer, a gripping suspense novel about revenge, forgiveness, and the race to catch a trained killer.
A young woman makes a terrible confession to a priest. An honorable man takes his own revenge for an unspeakable tragedy. An aging inspector tries to get himself sober while taking on the most difficult case of his career. From this beginning, Deon Meyer weaves a story of astonishing complexity and suspense, as Inspector Benny Griessel faces off against a dangerous vigilante who has everything on his side, including public sympathy.
A gruesome abuse case has hit the newsstands, and one man has taken it upon himself to stand up for the children of Cape Town. When the accused is found stabbed through the heart by spear, it's only the beginning of a string of bloody murders - and of a dangerous dilemma for detective Griessel. The detective is always just one step behind as someone slays the city's killers. But the paths of Griessel and the avenger collide when a young prostitute lures them both into a dangerous plan - and the two find themselves with a heart-stopping problem that no system of justice could ever make right.
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About the Author:
Deon Meyer is an internationally renowned crime writer who also works as a journalist and an Internet consultant. He is the author of Heart of the Hunter, Dead at Daybreak, and Dead Before Dying. He lives in Cape Town, South Africa.
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