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Dead at Daybreak is the second crime novel written by South African thriller novelist, Deon Meyer. Its Afrikaans title is Orion, and it has been translated into English by Madeleine van Biljon. In this bestselling thriller, the author brings together history, that of the apartheid system, and politics, that of South Africa in Angola.
Jan 1, 2001 · When Johannes Jacobus Smit, an antiques dealer, is found burned with a blowtorch and killed execution-style with a single shot to the back of the head, former cop Zatopek "Zed" van Heerden is called in to investigate the unusual circumstances of the murder.
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Feb 21, 2021 · Dead at daybreak : a novel by Meyer, Deon. Publication date 2005 Publisher New York : Little, Brown and Company Collection printdisabled; internetarchivebooks Contributor
Dead at Daybreak is a gripping read with a flawed but human protagonist who invites our compassion. The brutal terror of the hunt that develops is matched by the compulsive but increasingly ominous revelations of Van Heerden’s past transgression.
Aug 23, 2005 · by Deon Meyer (Author) 4.3 1,117 ratings. See all formats and editions. A headspinning thriller from crime writer Deon Meyer: the story of an ex-cop who has seven days to solve a seemingly unsolvable crime -- the answer to which lies in his own dark past.
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May 1, 2006 · Dead at Daybreak Paperback – May 1, 2006. by Deon Meyer (Author) 4.3 1,080 ratings. See all formats and editions. - This is a taut, provocative mystery and a telling psychological portrait of a man and a nation haunted by the past.-
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Sep 3, 2007 · A headspinning thriller from crime writer Deon Meyer: the story of an ex-cop who has seven days to solve a seemingly unsolvable crime — the answer to which lies in his own dark past.
