7 Days (Benny Griessel, Book 3) by Deon Meyer

By Deon Meyer

"I'll shoot one policeman on a daily basis, till you arrest the assassin of Hanneke Sloet," says the email to the South African Police prone. after which the sniper turns hazard into reality.
Bennie Griessel has to reopen the Sloet file. The case is forty days previous, the path has long gone chilly. No intent, no leads, only a set of nude photos, a really complex enterprise transaction, and enormous strain from the brass, the media, and the relentless, unfathomable sniper. and during all of it, Griessel has to maintain his love curiosity, the alcoholic, former making a song sensation Alexa Barnard, sober for her comeback live performance, deal with his daughter's neanderthal boyfriend, his son's shenanigans, and his new partner's idiosyncrasies--and attempt to tame his personal all-consuming lust for the soothing powers of the bottle. Seven days of hell.

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Businesses were asked to list offences committed against 49 Crime at work: studies in security and crime prevention them before and after security upgrades. The response was relatively low (86 replies from 161 recipients of questionnaires), so the results must be interpreted cautiously. Of the 40 businesses in the survey which had installed shutters, 38 had been victimised in the year before the installation. Following the installation of shutters this number was reduced by 43 per cent. Total offences against those 38 businesses victimised prior to installation were also reduced from 265 in the year before installation to 80 in the year following installation, a reduction of 70 per cent.

Businesses were asked to list offences committed against 49 Crime at work: studies in security and crime prevention them before and after security upgrades. The response was relatively low (86 replies from 161 recipients of questionnaires), so the results must be interpreted cautiously. Of the 40 businesses in the survey which had installed shutters, 38 had been victimised in the year before the installation. Following the installation of shutters this number was reduced by 43 per cent. Total offences against those 38 businesses victimised prior to installation were also reduced from 265 in the year before installation to 80 in the year following installation, a reduction of 70 per cent.

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