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UELI: Deus Ex Machina

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Nick van der Leek author page and bio on Amazon.com

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An investigation that shakes the foundations of the art world to its very core!

Isn't it time mass shooters were profiled like other serious criminals?

Isn't it time mass shooters were profiled like other serious criminals?
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Part three of the Trilogy on the Disappearance of Laci Peterson is available!

Part three of the Trilogy on the Disappearance of Laci Peterson is available!

Night Before Christmas, book 2 in the series dealing with Laci Peterson's murder

Night Before Christmas, book 2 in the series dealing with Laci Peterson's murder

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All New: Why Laci Peterson was murdered.

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It's finally here - the last word on the Oscar Pistorius saga.

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Available now - the crime that shocked South Africa, and the ongoing trial...

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Out now! The 6th book in this ongoing series available on Kindle Unlimited.
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The 5th instalment on the Amanda Knox case available exclusively to Kindle Unlimited!
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The first English biography of world famous Alpinist Ueli Steck

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Why are there no fingerprints on the Ransom Note? Why should there be?

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Available now! The stunning 2nd part of the bestselling Anno Xmas series
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JonBenet Ramsey: "Once again, the authors demonstrate their supremacy in this field."

JonBenet Ramsey: "Once again, the authors demonstrate their supremacy in this field."
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Has America's coldest case finally been solved?

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WHITE HORSE III - with insights from Leonard Carr, updates on new autopsy evidence and a final Reconstruction of the crime.

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WHITE HORSE II deals with the ITV interview and the insights taken from the recently released crime scene photos...

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White Horse covers the sentencing phase of the Oscar Pistorius trial...

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It's here!!! - NEVEREST
New Insights into the 1996 Everest disaster

It's here, and the second is reportedly better and more controversial than the first...

It's here, and the second is reportedly better and more controversial than the first...
This narrative interrogates the "psychological fabric" of Rob Hall's Adventure Consultants.

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It's available now...battle of the guides!
Neverest III: New Insights Beidleman vs Groom

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It's here!!! We've just published our second book analysing the #MakingAMurderer series
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HURRAY!! It's here at last!

HURRAY!! It's here at last!
Is Rey a Skywalker? Is Luke Rey's father? What did that Force Vision mean? And much more!!!

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Has Zack Snyder committed narrative suicide?

Has Zack Snyder committed narrative suicide?
Is the DC cinematic universe doomed?

At last, our 10th #Oscartrial book is available on Amazon Kindle!

At last, our 10th #Oscartrial book is available on Amazon Kindle!
The Appeal covers Lisa Wilson's journey through South Africa, meeting the Steenkamp family and our firsthand experience in court of the justice system.

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FUGITIVE - catch it now!
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Hard-hitting, grueling, controversial. AMERICAN TRAITOR interrogates the American Sniper murderer

Hard-hitting, grueling, controversial. AMERICAN TRAITOR interrogates the American Sniper murderer
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HURRAH!!! It's here! OBSCURITY is Book # 6 the final book in our bestselling series on Jodi Arias

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The follow-up to the runaway hit AUDACITY focuses on the crazy Penalty Phase of the Jodi Arias trial. Click the image to find out what happned.

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AUDACITY - Sensational, deviant, gruesome and explicit. AVAILABLE NOW!
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BLOODLINE is a sort of Interstellar set in a much bleaker world (Scotland, Ice Age, Spaceships)....

BLOODLINE is a sort of Interstellar set in a much bleaker world (Scotland, Ice Age, Spaceships)....
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DARK MATTER digs deeper into the five days of intense police investigation immediately following the discovery of the British exchange student sharing a house with Amanda Knox.

Amanda Knox was acquitted of conspiring to murder Meredith Kercher, but is she really innocent?

Amanda Knox was acquitted of conspiring to murder Meredith Kercher, but is she really innocent?
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“A good easy read which gave an informative view of Reeva from the inside. " - Jayanthe Pillay

“A good easy read which gave an informative view of Reeva from the inside. " - Jayanthe Pillay
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Feel like some holiday reading with a titillating (and terrifying) twist?

Feel like some holiday reading with a titillating (and terrifying) twist?
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The (un)inspiring (satirical) story of a man's journey into media mayhem.

The (un)inspiring (satirical) story of a man's journey into media mayhem.
What's going on behind the scenes in the newsroom...?

A Satire Of Biblical Proportions

A Satire Of Biblical Proportions
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Latest Work: 6 page cover feature on Electric Vehicles, published in June 2013 FINWEEK magazine.

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    Above: The late great Terry Pratchett, who churned out two books every year. His Discworld series comprises 40 books.

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PLACES

Inspiring places

- Bloem is Brilliant
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- Radisson Blu Port Elizabeth
- Random Places
- RiverBend Lodge
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PERSPECTIVES

- Star Wars - Decoding A Cosmic Awakening
- 1996 Everest Disaster
- Transcendence [Amazon eBook]
- Resurrection - was it murder? If so what was Oscar's motive? [KINDLE EDITION]
- Reeva in her own Words [KINDLE EDITION]
- Are You Badass Enough? [GQ]
- We Should be Paying More For Social Grants, Not Less [Published in Business Day]
- Are you going to eat all that fat? [GQ]
- Oscar and Reeva - A Loving Couple? [Published in DestinyMan.com]
- Once upon a starry night: The story (so far) of the Square Kilometre Array [FINWEEK]
- What we can learn from Brazil [FINWEEK]
- Michael Bay's Pirate Epic a Boost for Cape Cinema [FINWEEK]
- Nick van der Leek's top 10 tips for SA freelance journalists [GRUBSTREET]
- The Economics of Doping - why it pays to cheat [FINWEEK]
- Why The World Needs Batman [Sunday Independent]
- Just How Dangerous is South Africa?
- The Incredible Hulk - 5 million kilometres, still going strong [CAR]
- The World's Most Advanced Extraterrestrial Rover [Brainstorm]
- Once Upon a Falling Star [Mail & Guardian]
- The World's Most Advanced Submarine [Brainstorm]
- Immortals - Movie Review [Free State Times]
- The World's Most Advanced Bicycle [Brainstorm]
- Tutu Misfires, for once [Free State Times]
- Why Walmart will hurt South Africa [Free State Times]
- The world's most advanced wristwatch [Brainstorm]
- Super You! [YAHOO!]
- The Barefoot Revolution [Brainstorm]
- Are Nukes Nuts? [Brainstorm]
- The Threat of Disconnection [Brainstorm]
- Economics of Climate Change [Brainstorm]
- Live While You're Alive [City Press]
- The Square Kilometre Array in Carnarvon SA [Financial Mail]
- Enter the CIVETS [Brainstorm]
- Mzanzi Down Under [City Press]
- Get SA Superwired [Financial Mail]
- Serious Crashes [Bicycling]
- The best drivers are also cyclists
- Running for your life
- Why insects can't fly straight at night
- Rattle and Humble - Part of Man Down column (SAmen.co.za)
- Scorn in a teacup - Part of Man Down column (SAmen.co.za)

Latest Photojournalism [2 x articles] Published in November/December 2014 AFROPOLITAN magazine

Latest Photojournalism [2 x articles] Published in November/December 2014 AFROPOLITAN magazine
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Latest Writing: Review of Namibia's breathtaking Fish River Lodge

Latest Writing: Review of Namibia's breathtaking Fish River Lodge
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Interview with Raynard Tissink p122-123 of July GQ

Interview with Raynard Tissink p122-123 of July GQ

4 Page feature on SA Tourism in June 2013 Finweek

4 Page feature on SA Tourism in June 2013 Finweek

Latest feature on Louis Coetzer in June YOU magazine

Latest feature on Louis Coetzer in June YOU magazine

Nick van der Leek's interview with Chris Froome is on page 62-63 of the July issue of Fitness mag

Nick van der Leek's interview with Chris Froome is on page 62-63 of the July issue of Fitness mag

Latest Photojournalism: Gangnam Chic, a 4 page spread in April GQ Magazine

Latest Photojournalism: Gangnam Chic, a 4 page spread in April GQ Magazine

Latest Writing

Latest Writing
Pro-cyling's omerta - published in March 2013 GQ

Latest Work

Latest Work
Read my article on the Square Kilometre Array's (SKA's) brave beginnings in the February 8 edition of FINWEEK

Latest Work

Latest Work
Story about an MMA fighter on page 34

Latest Work

Latest Work
2 articles in the January 2013 issue of Finweek: How to live like a Hobbit (p56-57) and Lessons from South Korea (p 14-17)

Recent Work - Fitness Magazine [Jan/Feb 2013]

Recent Work - Fitness Magazine [Jan/Feb 2013]
Read my double page feature published on pages 38-39 of Fitness magazine

Latest Writing in January 2013 Country Life

Latest Writing in January 2013 Country Life
Read my 5 page feature starting on page 56.

Awards

Awards
Winner of 2012 NaNoWriMo Writing Competition

Latest Photojournalism in November 2012 FINWEEK

Latest Photojournalism in November 2012 FINWEEK
4 pager on: The Economics - and Psychopathy - of Climate Change

Latest Work published in November/December Fitness Magazine

Latest Work published in November/December Fitness Magazine
Barefoot Running Busting the myths – with practical tips to get it right..

Latest Photojournalism

Latest Photojournalism
Read my feature on the Blue Train in the latest edition of EXPLORE magazine, pg 44-48.

Recent Work

Recent Work
The Incredible Journey - published on page 19-20 of City Press' i Magazine

Latest Writing

Latest Writing
Opinion Piece titled: We can't be Batman, but we can live by his principles

Latest Photojournalism: Published in September 2012 GQ magazine

Latest Photojournalism: Published in September 2012 GQ magazine
Read pg 88-90: "It came from outer space..."

Latest Photojournalism: September 2012 Fitness Magazine

Latest Photojournalism: September 2012 Fitness Magazine
Eat like a Caveman

Latest Photojournalism: August 2012 Car Magazine

Latest Photojournalism: August 2012 Car Magazine
Brand Apocalypse on page 46-47 ponders whether brand identities in motoring are a thing of the past.

Latest Photojournalism: Nutrition article published in July 2012 TriathlonPLUS

Latest Photojournalism: Nutrition article published in July 2012 TriathlonPLUS
Professor Timothy Noakes discusses the low carbohydrate, high protein diet with particular reference to Ironman triathlon.

Latest Photojournalism

Latest Photojournalism
Pierneef Country, in the February 2012 issue of Country Life.

Recent Writing in December 22 2011 Financial Mail

Recent Writing in December 22 2011 Financial Mail
Mining - Jagersfontein mine reopened

Opinion Piece

Opinion Piece
'Attack on the Defender' - page 44
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