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Deon Meyer

Agent: Isobel Dixon Photo: Philip Matsas
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Biography

Deon Meyer lives in Cape Town.

 

'Meyer is a writer to take seriously - the best crime writer out of South Africa." Crime Time

 

'With Deon Meyer you can't go wrong. He's a writer whose work I admire, wait for and then devour.' Michael Connelly

 

'If you want a glimpse of the soul of the new South Africa in all its glory, and with all the gory details of its problems and corruption, Meyer is your man.' Matthew Lewin, The Guardian

 

Deon Meyer's books are sold in 21 countries, and have been awarded many prizes around the world: the Deutsche Krimi Prize in Germany, the ATKV Prize in South Africa, and Le Grand Prix de Littérature Policière and Le Prix Mystère de la Critique in France. HEART OF THE HUNTER was longlisted for the IMPAC Prize and was selected as one of Chicago Tribune's '10 best mysteries and thrillers of 2004'

 

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