About this series
Like a pebble dropped in a pond, the effects of two deaths—one in the Johannesburg home of the wealthy Silverman family which bears a striking resemblance to an earlier, unsolved murder there; the second, hundreds of kilometres away on a Free State farm—ripple across South Africa and the world, irrevocably changing the lives of four people:
Tracy Jacobs who desperately wants journalism's highest laurels… and also yearns for love. Now she must choose between saving her career or defending her chance of happiness.
Aviva Silverman who wants nothing more than to live happily ever after with her adored new family. Now she must place it all at risk to defend the family she left behind.
Carol Aronowitz who prides herself on her professionalism and dedication. Now she must find a way to defend herself against allegations of incompetence and dereliction of duty.
Yair Silverman, only ligitimate son of the late, unlamented Alan Silverman, who stands to lose everything as he takes a drastic decision to deceive everyone.
Set against the backdrop of South Africa's Zuma-era decline, Deceive and Defend is as current and thought provoking as today's headlines.
Titles in the series (3)
- A Beautiful Family: Silverman Saga, #1
1
When Johannesburg socialite Brenda Silverman dies in mysterious circumstance in her palatial, well secured home, questions are inevitable. Did she commit suicide? Was it an accidental drug overdose? Or did her death have something to do with her husband, Alan? Alan Silverman is a handsome, charming businessman with impeccable credentials: a former political activist who fled South Africa in the 1980s and returned to help build the new democracy; a loving husband and devoted father; a pillar of Johannesburg's Jewish community; and an intimate of South Africa's ruling African National Congress elite. He is also a man hiding a terrible secret. Tracy Jacobs, a young journalist, is assigned to cover the story but as her investigations start to uncover cracks in the beautiful Silverman family facade, she finds herself in conflict with her own community. Will Brenda's inquest finally reveal the truth? Spanning nearly forty years and three countries (South Africa, England and Israel), A Beautiful Family confirms a horrible reality: that "things like that" can and do happen to people just like us.
- When Time Fails: Silverman Saga, #2
2
Hundreds of kilometres away from Johannesburg, on a farm in the South African Free State province, the shadow of Alan Silverman (A Beautiful Family) hangs over the lives and future of the van Zyl family. Annamari made one mistake in her youth: Alan Silverman. It was a mistake that that will haunt her always.. It's a mistake that can destoy the people she loves. Set during the death throes of the Apartheid era and the emergence of the “new” South Africa, When Time Fails follows Annamari and her family as they struggle to come to terms with a changing world.and their place in it. How will she deal with the agony of watching her carefully constructed web of lies disintegrate?
- Deceive and Defend: Silverman Saga, #3
3
Like a pebble dropped in a pond, the effects of two deaths—one in the Johannesburg home of the wealthy Silverman family which bears a striking resemblance to an earlier, unsolved murder there; the second, hundreds of kilometres away on a Free State farm—ripple across South Africa and the world, irrevocably changing the lives of four people: Tracy Jacobs who desperately wants journalism's highest laurels… and also yearns for love. Now she must choose between saving her career or defending her chance of happiness. Aviva Silverman who wants nothing more than to live happily ever after with her adored new family. Now she must place it all at risk to defend the family she left behind. Carol Aronowitz who prides herself on her professionalism and dedication. Now she must find a way to defend herself against allegations of incompetence and dereliction of duty. Yair Silverman, only ligitimate son of the late, unlamented Alan Silverman, who stands to lose everything as he takes a drastic decision to deceive everyone. Set against the backdrop of South Africa's Zuma-era decline, Deceive and Defend is as current and thought provoking as today's headlines.
Marilyn Cohen de Villiers
I was born and raised in Johannesburg's northern suburbs, the youngest daughter of an extraordinarily ordinary, happy, stable, traditional (rather than observant) Jewish family. After matriculating at Northview High School, I went to Rhodes University in Grahamstown where I completed a B. Journalism degree. This was followed by a "totally useless" - according to my parents - English Honours degree (first class), also at Rhodes. I started my career as a reporter on a daily newspaper at the dawning of the turbulent 1980s. During this period, I interviewed, among others, Frank Sinatra, Jeffrey Archer, Eugene Terre'blanche and Desmond Tutu. I caught crocodiles; avoided rocks and tear smoke canisters in various South African townships; stayed awake through interminable city council meetings and criminal and civil court cases - and learned to interpret balance sheets and understand economic jargon. I also married - and for 32 years and one week remained happily married to - my news editor, Poen de Villiers. After the birth of our two daughters, I 'crossed over' into Public Relations where I stayed for many years. More recently, I turned to freelance wordsmithing to earn my daily crust. The unexpected death of a childhood friend and colleague in 2011 spurred me to take stock of my life. A few months later, I started writing A Beautiful Family. My second novel, When Times Fails, the second book of what has become the Silverman Saga trilogy, was released in October 2015. Book 3 in the trilogy, Deceive and Defend, is scheduled for release in June 2018.
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