"A compelling combination of literate storytelling and action-packed thriller laced with humor." — Library Journal (starred review)Finalist for the CWA Gold Dagger Award for Best Crime Novel of the Year1991: One hundred miles from the Kuwaiti border, Thomas Benton meets Arwood Hobbes. Benton is a British journalist who reports from war zones in part to avoid his lackluster marriage and a daughter he loves but cannot connect with; Arwood is...

«Cosa ci verrei a fare? Sono americano. Ebreo. Ho ottantadue anni. Sono un vedovo in pensione. Un marine». Sheldon Horowitz non è andato per il sottile la prima volta in cui sua nipote Rhea ha osato chiedergli di trasferirsi da lei e Lars, suo marito, a Oslo. Un ebreo del New England, un ex combattente, capace, durante la guerra in Corea, di premere il grilletto di un fucile con il tocco di un amante e di far fuori la bellezza di dodici uomini, catapultato a Oslo?! tra i ghiacci della Norv...

FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARDWINNER OF THE JEWISH FICTION AWARD FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH LIBRARIES"[Miller’s] character portraits are indelible, often heartbreaking. At times this novel moved me to tears, the highest possible compliment.”—New York Times Book ReviewWith the wit and scope of Michael Chabon’s The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay,

"[An] outstanding crime novel. . . . This incandescent exposé of European and American mores profoundly entertains and provokes disturbing questions." — Publishers Weekly , Starred and Boxed ReviewShe knew it was a weird place. She'd heard the stories, seen the movies, read the books. But now police Chief Inspector Sigrid Ødegård has to leave her native Norway and actually go there; to that land across the Atlantic where h...

'A brilliantly imagined World War II saga' Kirkus‘A compellingly chaotic blend of art-heist thriller, wartime adventure, historical epic and coming-of-age drama’ Observer‘Derek B Miller has crafted an ambitious, sometimes tricksy story full of colourful characters…darkly funny, readable and intelligent’ Times_________________We will lie, cheat, steal, fight, k...

'Compelling and deeply satisfying.' Booklist'[A] terrific coming-of-age story . . . Readers will root for Sheldon, a memorable survivor, every step of the way.' Publishers Weekly'Miller juggles each element effortlessly. His character portraits are indelible, often heartbreaking. At times this novel moved me to tears' The New York Times____________________________It's...

In this winner of the Crime Writerss Association John Creasey Dagger Award and the Guardian Best Crime and Thriller of the Year, a former Marine sniper and a newly orphaned boy race across the Norwegian wilderness, fleeing demons both real and imagined.Sheldon Horowitz—widowed, impatient, impertinent—has grudgingly agreed to leave New York and move in with his granddaughter, Rhea, and her new husband, Lars, in Norway—a country of blue and ice with one thou...

'A superb novel on all levels . . . Miller is a classy satirist of American mores.' The Times'Not to be missed . . . A subtle crime story peopled with beautifully drawn characters.' Daily MailShortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award 2019She knew it was a weird place. She'd heard the stories, seen the movies, read the books. But now police Chief Inspector Sigrid Ødegård has to leave her native Norway and actually go ...

**From the acclaimed author of Norwegian by Night, a story of two men given a second chance to save the girl they failed to protect decades before.1991**Near Checkpoint Zulu, one hundred miles from the Kuwait border, British journalist Thomas Benton meets American private Arwood Hobbes. Desert Storm is over, and peace has been declared. As the two argue about whether it makes sense to cross the nearest border, they become embroiled in a horrific attack in which a yo...

'Has the brains of a literary novel and the body of a thriller' The New York Times***'***Miller joins the ranks of Stieg Larsson, Henning Mankell, and Jo Nesbo, the holy trinity of Scandinavian crime novelists.' Booklist______________________________________________A former Marine sniper and a newly orphaned boy race across the Norwegian wilderness, fleeing demons both real and imagi...

Radio Life**: a gripping adventure and a riveting political thriller: The Commonwealth, a post-apocalyptic civilisation on the rise, is locked in a clash of ideas with the Keepers . . . a fight which threatens to destroy the world . . . again.**When Lilly was first Chief Engineer at The Commonwealth, nearly fifty years ago, the Central Archive wasn't yet the greatest repository of knowledge in the known world, protected by scribes copying every pi...

'Miller is a classy satirist of American mores. He’s serious too, about racism and police brutality. A superb novel on all levels' The Times'A subtle crime story peopled with beautifully drawn characters' Daily Mail'Ingenious. Humorous. Wonderful' Lee ChildLonglisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award 2019_____________________She knew it was a weird place. She’d heard the s...