Bücher von Derek B. Miller

'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, kill, and sin our way to Napoli. We will trust no one but each other, and we will remember that in this place, at this time, there is no way to tell friend from foe.The bombing of Rome in 1943 leaves fourteen-year-old Massimo orphaned and with no choice but to set out on a perilous journey to find his remaining family in Naples. A chance meeting with the mysterious and charismatic Pietro Houdini will deliver both of them to the doors of the monastery of Monte Cassino, a centuries-old haven of contemplation, learning and art.But the abbey is in the path of the relentless Allied advance to Rome. Pietro and Massimo need a plan to survive the coming onslaught and that means out-manoeuvring the Germans who are as interested in the abbey's art collection as in the murder of two of their officers in the town below.For their plan to work, they must dissemble, disguise, and outwit two armies using skills that Pietro has in spades, but as war edges ever closer, it becomes clear that Massimo is not without a surprise or two either...The Curse of Pietro Houdini is a sweeping tale of resilience, hope and survival which is at once an action-packed adventure heist, an imaginative chronicle of forgotten history and a philosophical coming-of-age story.

'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 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, not the place for a former Marine sniper in the Korean War turned watch repairman. Not until now, anyway.Home alone one morning, Sheldon witnesses a dispute between the woman who lives upstairs and an aggressive stranger. When events turn dire, Sheldon seizes and shields the neighbor's young son from the violence, and they flee the scene. As Sheldon and the boy look for a safe haven in an alien world, past and present weave together, forcing them ever forward to a wrenching moment of truth.______________________________Acclaim for Norwegian by NightBest New Crime Writer of the Year, Crime Writers AssociationBest of 2013, The GuardianBest of 2013, Financial TimesBest of 2013, The EconomistBest of Crime 2013, Kirkus

'Miller juggles each element effortlessly. His character portraits are indelible, often heartbreaking. At times this novel moved me to tears' The New York TimesIt's 1936, war is brewing, tempers are running high, and by his thirteenth birthday, Sheldon Horowitz has been orphaned - twice. While a terrible accident took his mother, Sheldon is convinced that his father was murdered. But no-one else thinks so, least of all the police.Determined to track down the culprit, and leaving behind his only friend Lenny, Sheldon moves to Hartford, Connecticut to live with his uncle. He is told to keep his head down and forget the past. But that just isn't his style.Fired up by his politically-minded cousin Abe (and quite possibly in love with other cousin Mirabelle), he sets out on a quest to discover the truth that will take him from industrial Hartford to a ritzy hotel in the Catskills, back to his childhood home and finally on to New York.Sheldon quickly discovers that it's a jungle out there, and to survive, he will have to learn to make his own luck. Fortunately, that's one thing he's very good at...A tragic-comic coming of age story like no other, for fans of All The Light We Cannot See, and Michael Chabon's The Adventures of Kavalier and ClayPraise for How to Find Your Way in the Dark:'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, *starred* review

Eine norwegische Kommissarin, ein amerikanischer Sheriff: Ein Fall, zwei WeltenSie hat einen Menschen erschossen. Im Dienst und aus Notwehr, das hat sie schwarz auf weiß. Doch Chefinspektorin Sigrid Ødegård kommt über den Vorfall nicht hinweg. Denn in Norwegen schießt die Polizei nun mal keine Leute tot. Oslo ist nicht Amerika.In Amerika sehen Polizisten anders aus. Manche, wie Sheriff Irv Wylie, tragen sogar Cowboyhut und Stiefel. Irv ist auf der Suche nach einem Mann, der seine Freundin umgebracht haben soll. Ein Europäer. Aus Norwegen. Und plötzlich hat Irv die Schwester des Flüchtigen am Hals. Will die Inspektorin aus Oslo Amtshilfe leisten? Oder doch eher Fluchthilfe?

A gripping and timelynovel that follows Sigridthe dry-witted detective from Derek B. Miller'sbest-selling debut Norwegian by Nightfrom Oslo to the United States on a quest to find her missing brother

Crime Writers Association John Creasey Dagger Award winnerA former Marine sniper and a newly orphaned boy race across the Norwegian wilderness, fleeing demons both real and imagined.