{"product_id":"weeping-waters-9781609454463","title":"Weeping Waters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst in the series starring a South African police detective: \" A] picturesque backdrop, cast of authentic characters, and knotty story line\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the International Dagger Award and Winner of the University of Johannesburg Debut PrizeInsp.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlbertus Markus Beeslaar is a traumatized cop who has abandoned tough city policing and a broken relationship in Johannesburg for a backwater post on the edge of the Kalahari Desert. But his dream of rural peace is soon shattered by the repeated attacks of a brutally efficient crime syndicate, as he struggles to train and connect with rookie local cops Ghaap and Pyl, who resent his brusqueness and his old-school ways.\u003cbr\u003eA beautiful and eccentric artist and her four-year-old adopted daughter are murdered on a local farm, and angry white farmers point to her enigmatic Bushman farm manager as a key suspect. Along with Ghaap and Pyl, Beeslaar is plunged into the intrigue and racial tensions of the community, and finds that violence knows no geographical or ethnic boundaries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWeeping Waters\u003c\/em\u003e marks the beginning of a great new series with a striking setting, a strong ensemble of characters, and suspenseful storylines. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Brooding. Riveting. Brilliant.\"--Deon Meyer, author of \u003ci\u003eBlood Safari\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarin Brynard\u003c\/b\u003e is a former political and investigative journalist and uses her research skills and eye for detail to fascinating effect in \u003ci\u003eWeeping Waters\u003c\/i\u003e. She is, today, one of Penguin South Africa's biggest authors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaya Fowler\u003c\/b\u003e is a novelist, editor and translator living in Cape Town, South Africa. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant In The Room\u003c\/i\u003e, (Kwela, 2009) was shortlisted for the Herman Charles Bosman prize. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIsobel Dixon\u003c\/b\u003e was born and educated in South Africa, and in Edinburgh where she completed Master's degrees in English Literature and Applied Linguistics. She has translated novels from the Afrikaans and her debut poetry collection \u003ci\u003eWeather Eye\u003c\/i\u003e (Carapace, 2001) won the Sanlam and the Olive Schreiner Prizes in South Africa. Dixon is Head of Books and a Director of the Blake Friedmann Literary Agency, where she represents writers from around the world, among them \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers and international prize winners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Noir","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50856003469586,"sku":"9781609454463","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cfdfe14b-a32a-46ee-8315-3b3035c871a0.jpg?v=1737492101","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/weeping-waters-9781609454463","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}