Karin Brynard books

Karin Brynard is a South African crime fiction author and former investigative journalist known for the Inspector Beeslaar series set on the edge of the Kalahari Desert.

Inspector Beeslaar

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Karin Brynard is one of South Africa’s most successful crime writers. Before turning to fiction, she worked as a political and investigative journalist, a background that shapes the detailed and atmospheric quality of her novels.

Her Inspector Beeslaar series is set in the isolated farming communities of the Northern Cape, at the edge of the Kalahari Desert. Weeping Waters (2009), the first book in the series, won the University of Johannesburg Debut Prize in 2012 and has been compared to the work of Stieg Larsson. Brynard writes in Afrikaans, with her books translated into English and other languages.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Karin Brynard written?

Karin Brynard has written one books in one series.

What was Karin Brynard's first book?

Karin Brynard’s first book is Weeping Waters, published in 2009.

What was Karin Brynard's career before writing novels?

Brynard worked as a political and investigative journalist in South Africa. She draws on her research skills and eye for detail from that career in her crime fiction.

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