Bad Company (Pan Macmillan, 2009)
Compiled and Edited by Joanne Hichens
This is a collection of crime-thriller stories you'll want to take to bed with you - for suspense, intrigue, mystery and thrills you can't beat Bad Company. From the bustling streets of Johannesburg to the alleyways of Keyelitsha, from the boardroom to the bedroom, Bad Company will entertain you, and keep you enthralled, till you turn out the light. For lovers of crime and thriller fiction, and a perfect introduction to South African crime and thriller writing. Featuring stories by Deon Meyer, Jassy MacKenzie, Michael Stanley and Margie Orford.
"They told me there were gold mines in South Africa - and look what just came out." - Lee Child
Praise for Bad Company
- "This superb anthology is a must have for those with a taste for the macabre." - Muziwethu Zwane, Citi Press
- "This original, entertaining and, at times, deeply disturbing collection of stories is firm proof that South Africa is home to some of the most talented crime and thriller writers working today. Bad Company is classic popular fiction for the 21st century, written from the heart, with zeal, invention and an unblinking eye for honesty that defies all geographical boundaries." - David Hewson
- "A highly entertaining collection of short stories." - Reading Room, O Magazine
- "The stories captivate, shock, tease and please." - Karen Rutter, Cape Times
- "A brisk, vicarious thrill of violence." - Michiel Heyns, Sunday Independent
- "Bad Company bied goeie geselskap, maak lus vir nog." - Mariana Malan, Die Burger







