Título: Leo: A Benny Griessel Novel
Autor: Deon Meyer
Sinopse: “Deon Meyer is one of the unsung masters.”—Michael Connelly
“Deon Meyer’s name on the cover is a guarantee of crime writing at its best.”—Tess Gerritsen
In a corrupt South Africa, the criminals are as likely to be in government—or even in the police—as on the streets.
The new book by #1 internationally bestselling author Deon Meyer builds to an astonishing climax as the corruption behind three seemingly-unrelated homicides is revealed
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 crime that grows more complex, and more ominous, as their investigation appears to implicate ever higher levels of government and law enforcement.
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? And the gang of thieves reorganizes, this time in pursuit of a fortune in illicit gold bullion.
Unraveling who is connected to what is challenging, as the ex-soldiers’ plot careens into Benny and Vaughn’s now clandestine investigation, and South Africa’s “state capture” is increasingly evident. Solving this puzzle is turning into a deadly race against time, while another date is coming toward Benny like an express train: Alexa has fixed the date for their wedding. Big trouble, on every front.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Leo: A Benny Griessel Novel”, de Deon Meyer, publicado pela editora Atlantic Monthly Press, em 2025 e com 464 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Atlantic Monthly Press
Páginas: 464
Ano: 2025-02-18
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Linguagem: en
ISBN: 0802164234
ISBN13: 9780802164230
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Atlantic Monthly Press apresentam uma leitura que mescla tensão e profundidade, com foco frequente em narrativas policiais e histórias de guerra que exploram conflitos humanos e sociais. O catálogo traz obras que transitam entre o thriller investigativo e o relato histórico, sempre com personagens complexos, como detetives marcados por passados difíceis ou soldados imersos em batalhas traumáticas. Além disso, há espaço para reflexões científicas e biográficas que abordam temas como comportamento humano e descobertas históricas, oferecendo um equilíbrio entre narrativas mais narrativas e outras de cunho informativo e analítico.
