A race against time keeps Benny Griessel in suspense. Finally, the ousted investigators Bennie Griessel and Vaughn Cupido are restored to the rank of captains. But the joy does not last long, because soon a complicated case demands the full attention of the two: A former police sergeant has died in a bizarre accident. Does the incident have anything to do with the exploded caravan, in which a man was also killed? Griessel and Cupid are running out of time: The first meeting of a committee of the BRICS countries is imminent. It is to take place here in Stellenbosch of all places. And there are increasing indications that an attack is planned. Biography (Deon Meyer) Deon Meyer was born in South Africa in 1958. He first worked as a reporter in Bloemfontein. His first novel was published in 1994. He is now the most successful crime writer in South Africa. He also received the German Crime Fiction Prize. Deon Meyer writes in Afrikaans, and his authorized English translations are usually translated. He lives with his wife and four children in Melkbosstrand.