Weeping Waters

Name: Weeping Waters
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781787702264
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Book 1 of the Inspector Beeslaar Series

By Karin Brynard

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Summary

Weeping Waters by Karin Brynard is a gripping crime and thriller novel set in South Africa. The story revolves around a detective's investigation into the brutal murder of a beautiful artist found on a farm in the Kalahari. As she delves deeper into the case, she uncovers a web of secrets and lies, reflecting the complexities of contemporary South African society.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy crime thrillers set against the backdrop of South Africa's vast landscapes. You might be intrigued by its complex characters and the meticulous unraveling of a chilling mystery, woven with cultural and social issues that provide depth to the gripping narrative.

Weeping Waters

Traumatic stress causes Inspector Albertus Beeslaar to trade tough city policing for a backwater posting on the edge of the Kalahari Desert. But his dream of rural peace is soon shattered when a beautiful and eccentric artist and her four-year-old daughter are found murdered on a local farm.

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Shortlisted for Crime Writers' Association International Dagger 2019

Brooding. Riveting. Brilliant.

— Deon Meyer, author of Dead at Daybreak

This arresting English-language debut validates Karin Brynard's reputation as 'The Afrikaans Stieg Larsson.' An outstanding thriller.

— Booklist

Crime fiction doesn't get any better.

— Mike Nicol, author of Payback

Karin Brynard has established herself as one of a handful of great thriller writers in South Africa.

— Mail & Guardian

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Weeping Waters has received high praise for its gripping storytelling and intricate plot, with comparisons to the work of Stieg Larsson. It is lauded as an exceptional thriller and a standout in the realm of crime fiction, cementing Karin Brynard's reputation as a leading South African thriller writer.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781787702264

Publisher: Europa Editions (UK) Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 September 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Europa Editions (UK) Ltd

Contributors:

Translated by Maya Fowler
Translated by Isobel Dixon

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 512

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Karin Brynard

About the Author

Karin Brynard is one of South Africa’s most successful crime writers. A former political and investigative journalist, she uses her research skills and eye for detail to fascinating effect in Weeping Waters. She has written two more novels in the prize-winning Inspector Albertus Beeslaar series and is working on a fourth. Maya Fowler is a South African-born novelist, translator and editor. She lives and works in British Columbia, Canada. Isobel Dixon is a poet, literary agent and translator. She was born in South Africa and now works in London.