The Woman in the Blue Cloak by Deon Meyer - ISBN: 9781529309263
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Love, loans, and a bleached corpse: Griessel’s most baffling case.

The Woman in the Blue Cloak

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  • Paperback

    160 pages

  • Release Date

    4 October 2018

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Summary

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

The Woman in the Blue Cloak is a brilliant novella which will thrill and entertain fans of Deon Meyer’s much-loved detective Benny Griessel.

Benny Griessel is a cop on a mission: he plans to ask Alexa Bernard to marry him. That means he needs to buy an engagement ring - and that means he needs a loan.

So Benny has a lot on his mind when he…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781529309263
ISBN-10:1529309263
Author:Deon Meyer
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Hodder & Stoughton
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:160
Release Date:4 October 2018
Weight:202g
Dimensions:233mm x 164mm x 15mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Praise for Deon Meyer’s Benny Griessel series - -

One of the best crime writers on the planet - Daily Mail

Crime fiction with real texture and intelligence. - Independent

The narrative is well-plotted, and the novel brings to life the rich and volatile diversity of contemporary South Africa. There’s nothing flashy here, just a good story, very well told. Would there were more like it. - Spectator

Tells a cracking story and captures the criminal kaleidoscope of a nation. - Times Literary Supplement

About The Author

Deon Meyer

Deon Meyer, born in South Africa in 1958, worked as a journalist, advertising copywriter, Internet manager, and brand strategist before becoming a novelist. He has published fifteen novels and two short story collections, translated into 28 languages in over 40 countries.

Meyer has written several television series, six feature film screenplays, and produced and directed movies. Dead Before Dying and Trackers were adapted into South African TV series, and the Benny Griessel series premiered as Devil’s Peak in 2023. Heart of the Hunter was released globally as a Netflix Original in March 2024.

Meyer was knighted by France in 2021 as Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. He resides in Stellenbosch, South Africa, with his family.

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