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Leo

the thrilling new novel from the author of major Netflix series Heart of the Hunter, WINNER OF THE AKTV PRIZE FOR BEST AFRIKAANS THRILLER OF 2024

Deon Meyer author KL Seegers translator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton

Publishing:14th Aug '25

£9.99

This title is due to be published on 14th August, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

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'Unquestionably the supremo of South African crime-writing fiction' - Peter James


Benny Griessel and Vaughn Cupido are languishing in Stellenbosch. Run-of-the-mill police work in the leafy university town is a far cry from their previous life in the elite HAWKS. But when a student is found dead on a mountain trail, the two detectives find themselves trying to unpick a stubbornly difficult mystery.
In the north of the country, meanwhile, a beautiful wildlife guide is recruited by a group of special forces soldiers to act as a honeytrap, part a dangerous multi-million-dollar heist that goes tragically wrong. Then back in Stellenbosch, a local businessman is found murdered in what looks like a professional hit - suffocated by fast-action filler foam sprayed down his throat. A message to keep silent - but about what?
You need a cool head to unravel it all, because sadly, the thieves and criminals are as likely to be in government - or even the police - as on the streets. You need to stay calm, focused - and sober. Benny may be sober these days, but he's not feeling calm. Solving this puzzle is turning into a deadly race against time and there's another date that's coming towards him like an express train. Alexa has fixed the date for their wedding. Big trouble, on every front.

Praise for Deon Meyer
One of the best crime writers on the planet * Mail on Sunday *
Storytelling at its best -- Michael Connelly
One of the giants of crime fiction * El Mundo *
Crime writing at its best -- Tess Gerritsen
Up there with the best in the world * The Times *

ISBN: 9781529375626

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 41g

464 pages