{"product_id":"the-dark-flood-a-benny-griessel-novel-hardcover","title":"The Dark Flood: A Benny Griessel Novel - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeon Meyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eK. L. Seegers\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom internationally acclaimed crime writer Deon Meyer, a new thriller featuring superstar detectives Benny Griessel and Vaughn Cupido in the wake of their impulsive pursuit of state corruption that has left their reputations hanging in the balance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHaving jeopardized their careers in an unauthorized investigation that threatened to reveal the corruption in South Africa's halls of power, Benny Griessel and Vaughn Cupido have been demoted from the elite Hawks police unit. While waiting to be transferred from Cape Town to seemingly mundane duty in Stellenbosch, Griessel receives a disturbing, anonymous letter: \u003ci\u003e\"I can only trust you and Captain Cupido. There is an adder in our bosom. Be careful of phone calls.\"\u003c\/i\u003eAssigned to investigate the disappearance of Callie de Bruin, a young university student and brilliant computer programmer, they hit dead ends until the trail, including the death of a fellow officer, leads to a series of gun heists and the alarming absence of certain weapons from the police registry, the ramifications of which could be devastating.As Griessel and Cupido intensify their search for de Bruin, real estate agent Sandra Steenberg confronts her own crisis: state corruption has caused the real estate market to crash, exacerbating the dire financial straits facing her family. When billionaire Jasper Boonstra contacts her to represent a major property he wants to sell, she pushes aside her concerns about his notorious reputation as playboy and swindler. And then Boonstra himself disappears, and Griessel is forced to juggle between Boonstra's bitter wife, protective lawyer, and Steenberg, the last person to see him alive.With propulsive and intricate plotting, sharp prose, and an ending that takes one's breath away just when the dust seems to have settled, \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Flood \u003c\/i\u003espotlights the state capture and corruption that has overtaken the country, lending political weight to a powerful story.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDEON MEYER \u003c\/b\u003eis the internationally acclaimed, prizewinning author of thirteen thrillers, including \u003ci\u003eThe Last Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in the Blue Cloak\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFever\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIcarus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCobra\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSeven Days\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Barry Award-winning \u003ci\u003eThirteen Hours\u003c\/i\u003e. His books have been published in twenty-seven languages. He lives in Stellenbosch, South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.2 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767248388384,"sku":"9780802159601","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3566ff015a0df320e97189abf647ef8f.webp?v=1780307520","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-dark-flood-a-benny-griessel-novel-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}