The Dark Flood

The brand new thriller from bestseller Deon Meyer.

Many writers treat character and context as window-dressing for their plots. Meyer roots his novels in them. This makes Griessel's fate important to the reader and gives Meyer's writing the heft of Table Mountain, as well as its ability to take your breath away

Deon Meyer's Benny Griessel novels, featuring a detective in an elite crime squad in Cape Town, are a joy to read ... Meyer has become an outstanding chronicler of South Africa's corruption

Is Deon Meyer the most accomplished South African crime novelist in the history of the genre? The Dark Flood is further evidence of that assertion...every word earns its place, and there's no stinting on the usual nuanced critique of South African politics

In a thriller packed with intrigue and biting social commentary, Meyer proves he is South Africa's finest crime writer

Stellar ... [a] wholly satisfying conclusion. This is the best work yet from this gifted author

Meyer handles the complicated plot with panache

A fast-moving South African police procedural . . . The plotlines are tightly knitted together, and the story ends with a nifty twist. A well-crafted blend of suspense, culture, and humour. Meyer is terrific

A slick thriller full of acid commentary on corruption in modern SA

Achieves a fine mix of suspense, action, political intrigue and personal revelation

Fans of Jo Nesbø's similarly character-driven Harry Hole mysteries will find lots to like here

Meyer brings readers another tense thriller with meticulous plotting, delving into corruption in South Africa's power structures, police abuses, and land schemes . . . Meyer is one of today's most skilled crime craftsmen

Absorbing procedural details lead to an explosive confrontation with a ruthless street gang and a police-corruption scheme that links SAPS to the country's devastating political scandals. It's a grim period for South Africa, but Griessel and Caputo remain loyal to justice and to each other. A gritty but surprisingly hopeful instalment in Meyer's immensely popular series

Tense and compelling, this is classic Meyer

PRAISE FOR DEON MEYER:

Up there with the best in the world

The undisputed champion of South African crime

Meyer's humane and engaging characters are indeed among "the best of the best"

A powerful exploration of humanity at its best and worst . . . simply stunning

Great stuff

One of the best crime writers on the planet

Meyer is the Monarch of South African crime novelists.

Born in South Africa in 1958, Deon Meyer was a journalist, advertising copywriter, Internet manager and brand strategist before he became a novelist. Meyer has published fifteen novels and two short story collections. His books have been translated into 28 languages in more than 40 countries worldwide. Meyer has written several series for television, six screenplays for feature films, and produced and directed movies. Dead Before Dying and Trackers have both been made into TV series in South Africa, and in 2023 the Benny Griessel series premiered under the name Devil's Peak on M-Net. Heart of the Hunter was released worldwide as a Netflix Original in March 2024 and was Netflix's number one streamed film for two consecutive weeks, with 25 million views globally in the first three weeks. Meyer was knighted by France in 2021 as Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. He lives with his family in Stellenbosch, South Africa.