Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns
Return this item for free
  • Free returns are available for the shipping address you chose. You can return the item for any reason in new and unused condition: no shipping charges
  • Learn more about free returns.
FREE delivery Friday, March 31 if you spend $25 on items shipped by Amazon
Or fastest delivery Monday, March 27. Order within 11 hrs 34 mins
Only 4 left in stock (more on the way)
[{"displayPrice":"$7.99","priceAmount":7.99,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"7","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"99","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"EZPNsu5aRfUzB1IZl1l6vOV8KyiwtpdqHnc9K0TbeI8%2BI8BkQOvxqeP4Sw6IotrmvWTVTAmqZ6coazx1iXuLBj6Oy0OVqwIw%2B13aUiUPs3NRPFOuha2QmSeUev4%2B%2Bu42V8L9luz0jE9cnp4Vbq67uA%3D%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW"},{"displayPrice":"$1.59","priceAmount":1.59,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"1","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"59","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"EZPNsu5aRfUzB1IZl1l6vOV8Kyiwtpdqj%2BZms4crW16%2BJSkPvnfrBTCPe%2BFq%2F4JZaf%2F4ScXeguZn%2BgYZhmVeZofySJIfXG%2FEPEMV19JFKFt92bQkjNj86nzML%2BLZ0NHpukIc15uYHPPaAr%2F5vBBUY%2FsXvG45nMTz3Krrf2%2BvdLAVaGDI9VCsw1I44JB3l424","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"USED"}]
$$7.99 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$7.99
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Payment
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Ships from
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Returns
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Payment
Secure transaction
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Ships from
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Returns
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Thirteen Hours: A Benny G... has been added to your Cart
$3.98 delivery April 3 - 4. Details
Used: Good | Details
Condition: Used: Good
Comment: Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc...
Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.
Have one to sell?
Other Sellers on Amazon
Added
$6.66
+ $3.99 shipping
Sold by: SuperBookDeals--
Sold by: SuperBookDeals--
(201646 ratings)
81% positive over last 12 months
Only 1 left in stock - order soon.
Shipping rates and Return policy
Added
$13.49
& FREE Shipping
Sold by: Books Unplugged
Sold by: Books Unplugged
(5325 ratings)
89% positive over last 12 months
Only 1 left in stock - order soon.
Shipping rates and Return policy
Added
$9.83
+ $3.99 shipping
Sold by: Prime Deals, USA
Sold by: Prime Deals, USA
(1663 ratings)
86% positive over last 12 months
In Stock.
Shipping rates and Return policy
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Amazon book clubs early access

Join or create book clubs

Choose books together

Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Learn more

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Flip to back Flip to front
Listen Playing... Paused   You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.
Learn more

Follow the Author

Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Thirteen Hours: A Benny Griessel Novel (Benny Griessel Mysteries) Mass Market Paperback – September 6, 2011

4.3 out of 5 stars 1,809 ratings

Price
New from Used from
Kindle
Mass Market Paperback
$7.99
$6.66 $1.59

Enhance your purchase


Books with Buzz
Discover the latest buzz-worthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor and nonfiction. Explore more

Frequently bought together

  • Thirteen Hours: A Benny Griessel Novel (Benny Griessel Mysteries)
  • +
  • Devil's Peak (Benny Griessel)
Total price:
To see our price, add these items to your cart.
One of these items ships sooner than the other.
Choose items to buy together.

Editorial Reviews

Review


Deon Meyer is one of the unsung masters. Thirteen Hours proves he should be on everyone's reading list. This book is great!” —Michael Connelly

Thirteen Hours has breathtaking suspense, psychological understanding, and one of the most inspiring detectives ever. Deon Meyer deserves his international reputation.”—Thomas Perry

A smashing story. Imposing a strict time limit and a tight location on his plot, [Meyer] ramps up the suspense to an unbearable degree. Best of all, his sharply drawn characters really feel part of the new South Africa, where loyalties and beliefs must always be questioned.”—Financial Times

“A vividly drawn locale where political considerations affect everything, cliff-hanging suspense, and shocking plot twists, Meyer again has produced a winner. Highly recommended.” —Roland Person, Library Journal (starred review)

“Try picking up
Thirteen Hours and setting it down. Try. You can't do it. I'm a pro, and I couldn't do it.'” —Don Winslow, author of The Power of the Dog and Savages

There have been other South African crime novelists, but none are as deft at place as Deon Meyer. Thirteen Hours is Cape Town today, with all its exquisite beauty, tribal conflicts, loyalties and corruptions. … Meyer weaves all this into a tightly plotted story – with a twist that works beautifully – and unforgettable characters.—Margaret Cannon, Globe and Mail

“A gem of a protagonist … [a] wonderfully realized book. … Deon Meyer continues to be one of the most underappreciated writers in the genre, especially in the U.S., but if he keeps turning out books like
Thirteen Hours, I can’t see that situation continuing for long. This is my favorite novel of the year so far.” —George Easter, Deadly Pleasures

Thirteen hours in the life of South African police Detective Inspector Benny Griessel make Jack Bauer's exploits look like child's play. [Thirteen Hours] progresses at breakneck speed.” —Maxine Clark, Euro Crime

Terrific.” —Hubert O'Hearn, ByTheBookReviews.blogspot.com

“Twenty years after the release of Nelson Mandela, South Africa remains a troubled place, and Meyer’s novels give rare insights into the texture of everyday life. Above all, though, [
Thirteen Hours] is a vigorous, exciting novel that combines memorable characters and plot with edge-of-the-seat suspense.”—Joan Smith, The Sunday Times (UK)

“The staccato story slips back and forth between the various strands at a breathless clip, doling out nuggets of plot in just the right amounts to have us salivating to know more.”
—Ben Felsenburg,
Metro (UK)

“[
Thirteen Hours] is gripping, tense, cleverly plotted and beautifully balanced between action, investigation and social comment. And all of it rises towards a crescendo that is pitched to perfection.” —Material Witness (UK)

“In Meyer we have more than a writer who entertains, and also more than a novelist who educates us about … 'little cultural differences': his greatest attribute is that he sets us thinking about ourselves and our country and our future. Painlessly.”—James Mitchell,
The South African Star

“[Meyer’s] novels are so engaging that you can easily get paper cuts from turning pages too fast. . . .
Thirteen Hours is a ripping good read guaranteed to keep you up until the last word.” —Yolandi Groenewald, Mail & Guardian (South Africa)

“Thirteen Hours once again proves that Meyer is in a class of his own.”
—Suzaan Hauman,
LitNet (South Africa)

“The message is simple:
Thirteen Hours is available, it does not matter how much it costs, just go buy it. . . . You can’t read his books fast enough.”
Beeld (South Africa)

“Blistering… the fugitive girl's desperate flight, and Benny's equally frantic efforts to save her, deliver
a heart-pumping yarn in an exotic locale.” —John Sullivan, Winnipeg Free Press

Meyer brilliantly juggles all of the thematic balls, while maintaining an unrelenting sense of suspense. We do not know till the end who is after Rachel and why they want to kill her. We do not even know if she is implicated in some crime or wholly innocent. What we do know is that we want her to get away.” —Yvonne Klein, Reviewing the Evidence

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grove Press (September 6, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 560 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0802145450
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0802145451
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.2 x 1.5 x 6.8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 1,809 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Deon Meyer is a South African crime fiction author and screenwriter.

A former journalist, advertising copywriter, Internet manager and brand strategist, Deon has published thirteen novels and two short story collections. His books have been published in 28 languages in more than 40 countries world-wide.

He has also written several series for television, and four screenplays for feature films. Deon has also produced and directed movies in his native Afrikaans.

Accolades for his books include Le Grand Prix de Littérature Policière (2003) and Le prix Mystère de la critique (2004) from France, the Deutsche Krimi Preis (2006, 2009), the Swedish Martin Beck Award (2010), the ATKV Prose Prize (2000, 2003, and 2004), the ATKV Suspense Fiction Prize (2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2019), the M-Net Award for Most Filmic Novel (2009, 2012), and the Barry Award for Best Thriller in the USA (2010).

Deon was born in Paarl in 1958 and matriculated in Klerksdorp in 1976. He studied at the Universities of Northwest, Free State and Stellenbosch, and holds a Masters’ Degree in Creative Writing.

He lives in Stellenbosch with his wife Marianne, and is passionate about South Africa, Mozart, mountain biking, cooking, photography, and Free State Cheetahs and Springbok rugby.

Customer reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
1,809 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 16, 2023
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 27, 2013
3 people found this helpful
Report abuse
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 10, 2012
8 people found this helpful
Report abuse
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 17, 2018
7 people found this helpful
Report abuse

Top reviews from other countries

Diacha
5.0 out of 5 stars CAPE FEAR
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 6, 2010
14 people found this helpful
Report abuse
Simon Clarke
5.0 out of 5 stars Deon Meyer--Thirteen Hours
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 4, 2010
28 people found this helpful
Report abuse
Nick G
5.0 out of 5 stars Another cracking read by Meyer
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 4, 2012
Alexander Kreator
3.0 out of 5 stars Read an e-trailer of latest book and thought I would try one made earlier.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 11, 2015
S. Heptonstall
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 20, 2014