A thrilling chase through a mysterious land. Thobela leads a respectable life in Cape Town. He has fallen in love with Miriam and takes tender care of her son. No one suspects that Thobela was a killer who fought for the liberation movement. But when the daughter of an old friend appears at his door, he knows he cannot shake off the shadows of the past. The friend, a former government official, has been kidnapped because he possesses a diskette with intelligence information. Thobela is to deliver this diskette to Lusaka. If he fails, his friend will be killed. Deon Meyer has achieved something special. He tells the story of a true hero with high tension. Deon Meyer had me hooked from the start. A story with depth. The Heart of the Hunter is a brilliant book.