A young boy's quest to avenge the death of his father leads to a coming of age story like no other. This is a wonderful portrait of America between the wars, in all her confidence and innocence, just like Sheldon himself.
Derek B. Miller is an American novelist, who worked in
international affairs before turning to writing full-time. He is
the author of five previous novels, all highly acclaimed- Norwegian
by Night, The Girl in Green, American by Day, Radio Life and Quiet
Time (an Audible Original). His work has been shortlisted for many
awards, with Norwegian by Night winning the CWA John Creasey Dagger
award for best first crime novel, an eDunnit Award and the
Goldsboro Last Laugh Award. How to Find Your Way in the Dark was a
finalist for the National Jewish Book Award and a New York Times
Best Mystery of 2021.
Miller is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College (BA), Georgetown
(MA) and he earned his Ph.D. in international relations from The
Graduate Institute in Geneva. He is currently connected to numerous
peace and security research and policy centres in North America,
Europe and Africa, and previously worked at the United Nations for
over a decade. He has lived abroad for over 25 years in Israel, the
United Kingdom, Hungary, Switzerland, Norway and Spain.
[The] character portraits are indelible, often heartbreaking ... at
times this moved me to tears
*The New York Times*
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