“Meyer is a serious writer who richly deserves the international reputation he has built.”
– The Washington Post
Fans of sweeping novels with big themes and even bigger thrills will love today’s Free Fridays selection: Blood Safari by South African writer Deon Meyer.
When Emma Le Roux sees her brother’s face flash on her TV screen, connected with the killing of four poachers and a witch doctor, she’s shocked by more than just the crime. Her brother disappeared 20 years ago, and Emma never thought she’d see him alive again. Soon after his shocking reappearance, Emma is attacked in her Cape Town home, and she’s convinced there’s a connection between these two unlikely events.
Enter Lemmer, an ex-con who makes a living as a body guard for rich South Africans. Emma hires Lemmer to accompany her on a mission to prove her brother is alive and innocent. Where Emma sees a decades-old conspiracy, Lemmer sees a naïve and untrustworthy woman bent on misguided revenge. But he needs the money, and she needs the protection. As they peel back the layers of corruption, greed and international tension that surround Emma’s brother’s predicament, Lemmer soon realizes that this assignment is far bigger and more dangerous than he could have ever imagined.
Once you’ve entered Deon Meyer’s enthralling South African landscape, you’ll want to read all of his internationally-bestselling thrillers, including his latest critically-acclaimed novel, Trackers.
Free Friday Recommends
Each week, we ask our featured author to recommend a book or author that you may want to check out. Since authors are such passionate readers themselves, we thought you might like to find out what they love to read, too! Here’s what Deon Meyer recommends:
His prose is mesmerising, lean and lovely. His novel is dark and atmospheric, like the Scandinavian landscape he writes about. His story is beautifully crafted and cleverly weaved. He is Swedish, and he’s better than Larsson and Mankell.
His name is Johan Theorin, the book is Echoes from the Dead, and it’s my favourite crime fiction of the past year.
A child’s shoe arrives in the mail, and brings hope that Julia Davidsson’s son might still be alive. The child disappeared twenty years ago, but the mystery goes back much further. Perhaps to the Second World War. Set on the Swedish island of Öland (Theorin spent his childhood summers there), Julia and her ageing father try to piece together the past, and soon someone wants to stop them. Echoes from the Dead was voted Best First Mystery Novel 2007 by the authors and critics of the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers, and won the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger at the 2009 Crime Thriller Awards.
NOOK owners: go to shop and search for “Deon Meyer” to download his heart-pounding thrillers.
Pretty impressive batch of Free Friday's extras popped up this week. Frankly I haven't seen that many promotions in 1 week in a while. I hope I got the genre more or less right and that everyone will find something for their taste. All the books were free at the time of submitting this post, please verify the price before clicking Buy.
Childrens Fiction:
Scepter of the Ancients (Skulduggery Pleasant Series #1) by Derek Landy , Tom Percival
Girls to the Rescue Book #1 -- 1 free story: The Royal Joust by Bruce Lansky
Girls to the Rescue Book #4: Tales of Clever, Courageous Girls from Around the World by Bruce Lansky
(NOT FREE: if you're looking for the whole bundle of the series, it's here: Girls to the Rescue Bundle for $20 )
Contemporary Fiction:
Griselda Takes Flight by Joyce Magnin
Ransomed Dreams by Sally John
When All My Dreams Come True by Janelle Mowery
Mystery and Thrillers
Liquid Smoke by Jeff Shelby
Memoirs:
Terror by Night: The True Story of the Brutal Texas Murder That Destroyed a Family, Restored One Man... by Terry Caffey , James H. Pence
Travel (if you're planning to see the end of the world up close 
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Moon Maya 2012: A Guide to Celebrations in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras by Joshua Berman
Christian Fiction:
The Pastor's Wife by Jennifer Allee
The Big 5-OH! by Sandra D Bricker
Imaginary Jesus by Matt Mikalatos , George Barna
Maid to Match by Deeanne Gist
Lady in the Mist: A Novel by Laurie Alice Eakes
Embers of Love (Striking a Match Series #1) by Tracie Peterson
While We're Far Apart by Lynn Austin
Rain Song by Alice J. Wisler
God's Story, Your Story: When His Becomes Yours by Max Lucado , Randy Frazee
Prairie Rose by Catherine Palmer
The Brotherhood (Precinct 11 Series #1) by Jerry B. Jenkins
Religion and Spirituality:
7-Day Doubt Diet, The: A Devotional Companion for A Confident Heart by Renee Swope
(NOT FREE: the freebie is a companion to A Confident Heart: How to Stop Doubting Yourself and Live in the Security of God's Promises by Renee Swope )
Let's Get Real: Bringing Authenticity and Wholeness to Your Marriage by Dale Forehand
Cookbook / Food Science:
Prevention Healthy Favorites: Chicken Recipes: 48 Easy and Delicious Meals! by The Editors of Prevention Magazine
Circle of Friends Cookbook 25 Burger Recipes: Exclusive online cookbook by Gooseberry Patch
Beer Is Proof God Loves Us: Reaching for the Soul of Beer and Brewing by Charles W. Bamforth
Romance:
Clever John by Elizabeth Hoyt
Paranormal romance:
The Bite Before Christmas by Heidi Betts
Wickedly Charming by Kristine Grayson
Romance/Erotica:
Call Me by Lena Matthews
Sold to the Highest Bidder by Donna Alward
Business books:
A Beginner's Guide to Using Your iPad as a Business Productivity Tool by Dave Caolo
Deliver!: How to Be Fast, Flawless, and Frugal by Jim Champy
Brand Like A Rock Star: The Musical Companion by Steve Jones
(NOT FREE: the freebie is a companion to this book: Brand Like A Rock Star: Using Rock 'n Roll To Make Your Business Famous by Steve Jones - pretty good reviews, I'll probably get it myself just for the inside stories)
"Etiquette tips for business parties":
The Do's and Don'ts of Holiday Parties: From International Etiquette Expert Jacqueline Whitmore by Jacqueline Whitmore - rather negative reviews, I guess people expected something different when they saw the title
Science:
Self-Empowerment Through Self-Hypnosis by Carl Llewellyn Weschcke
Building Data Science Teams by DJ Patil
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