Books like 7 Dae by Deon Meyer

When an American backpacker vanishes in Cape Town, detective Benny Griessel has just 13 hours to rescue the girl, salvage his career, and uncover a conspiracy that could shake the nation.

A hitman known as the Cobra kills a famed English mathematician and his guards near Franschhoek, while a Cape Town thief inadvertently steals a wallet containing deadly intelligence, leading to a deadly chase involving the Hawks, corruption, and possible CIA intrigue.

In Cape Town, a century-old German handgun becomes the grim tool behind a series of murders that rattles the city. Detective Captain Mat Joubert must unravel the lone thread linking the victims before the panic turns into tragedy.

Murder, ransom, and moral compromise unfold in Deon Meyer's South African thriller as a desperate father seeks the return of a kidnapped child, confronting the shadows of the nation's past.

"Nico Storm and his father Willem drive a truck filled with essential supplies through a desolate land. They are among the few in South Africa -- and the world, as far as they know -- to have survived a devastating virus which has swept through the country. Their world turned upside down, Nico realizes that his superb marksmanship and cool head mean he is destined to be his father's protector, even though he is still only a boy. But Willem Storm, though not a fighter, is both a thinker and a leader, a wise and compassionate man with a vision for a new community that survivors will rebuild from the ruins. And so Amanzi is founded and the community grows -- and with each step forward, as resources increase, so do the challenges they must face -- not just from the attacks of biker brigands, but also from within. As Nico undergoes an extraordinary rite of passage in this new world, he experiences hardship and heartbreak and has his loyalty tested to its limits." --