Red Tide - (Catalyst International Crime) by Irma Venter (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

From the two-time winner of the ATKV Prize for Best Suspense Fiction comes Red Tide...

Deep in the South African Karoo, a small desert town runs red with old grudges and deadly secrets.

Three years after his niece is found dead the week of her wedding, Jaap Reyneke, a retired detective, is still doggedly looking for answers. Why was her body displayed so carefully, like a macabre art installation? Who erased all correspondence from her devices? But the townspeople of Carnarvon seem content to let dead bodies lie.

Desperate for help, Jaap turns to Sarah Fourie, a convicted hacker seeking reprieve from her own demons. Together, they sniff out the truth of Janien's death, setting in motion a chain of events that will tear the town apart from within.

Review Quotes

"Red Tide proves it again--Irma Venter is world-class." - Deon Meyer, author of Fever and the Benny Griessel Mystery series

". . . our own Stieg Larsson. Venter is compelling, skilled, sophisticated and informed, weaving fascinating facts about computers, art, DNA and more into [Red Tide]." - Netwerk24 (South Africa)

"[Red Tide] has the capacity to ratchet up the pace notch by notch until you are unconsciously holding your breath. Expect to have an increased heart rate as you turn the pages." - Beryl Eichenberger, Cape Argus (South Africa)

"[Venter's] crime threads are complex and nuanced, and her female characters are as richly rounded as male characters in thrillers usually are." - Cape Town Etc.

"Irma Venter is a South African thriller writer and a darn good one." - John Maytham, CapeTalk

About the Author

Irma Venter is a bestselling South African crime fiction writer and a journalist at a media company in Johannesburg. She writes books about strong women, interesting men and that fascinating space between right and wrong.