{"title":"Philip Miller","description":"Philip Miller lives in Edinburgh. He was a newspaper journalist for twenty years and was twice named Arts Writer of the Year at the Scottish Press Awards. His previous novels include The Blue Horse, All the Galaxies, The Goldenacre, and The Hollow Tree; and his poetry has been published online and in print. His first poetry collection, Blame Yourself, was published in 2024.","products":[{"product_id":"the-diary-of-lies-hardcover","title":"The Diary of Lies - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFearless freelance reporter Shona Sandison might be about to get her biggest scoop yet--if she can make it to the end of the investigation alive. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe third installment of the Shona Sandison Investigations is perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, John le Carré, and Denise Mina. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a post-COVID Britain, investigative reporter Shona Sandison is seeking meaning and the next big story; her reclusive contact inside the government has promised her something huge, but she has no idea what kind of danger she's in. Meanwhile, her old journalist friend Hector Stricken has taken on a position in communications for a new state agency, where he stumbles across a sinister, top-secret project code-named Grendel. Finally, an aging former MI6 director now living in seclusion grieves for his murdered son and ponders revenge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLittle do they know they are caught in the web of a dark conspiracy at the heart of the United Kingdom, facing a rot so deep that the only way to cure it may be to cut it out--or burn the whole thing down. Written in beautiful, immersive language and peopled with iconic characters grappling with issues far larger than themselves, Philip Miller's new mystery depicts the reality of the ongoing fight against state oppression.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50102816768223,"sku":"9781641296991","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/rxTzcBPO8b9781641296991.webp?v=1781087409"},{"product_id":"the-hollow-tree-paperback","title":"The Hollow Tree - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis spellbinding thriller conjures a tale of forgotten crimes, the sinister rise of modern fascism in England, and the compromises and imperatives of journalism. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe second installment of the Shona Sandison Investigations is perfect for fans of Ian Rankin and Denise Mina. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInvestigative journalist Shona Sandison is attending the wedding of her closest friend and former colleague, Vivienne. But the night before the wedding, Viv's reclusive school friend, Dan, jumps from a roof to his death. Shona is the only witness to the suicide--and so the only person who saw the occult tattoos covering Dan's body, and heard the unsettling, mystical phrases he was uttering. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCompelled to look further into the tragic incident, Shona sets off on a quest to find out why Dan killed himself and what happened to Viv's missing brother twenty years prior. Despite knowing that investigating Viv's family will mean she could lose her friend forever, Shona travels to a small, forgotten town in the north of England to investigate an insular group of classmates who have held a dark secret for decades. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHaunting and hypnotic\u003ci\u003e, The Hollow Tree \u003c\/i\u003eis a return to Philip Miller's dark world of subterfuge, betrayal, and fragile justice.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50103209066719,"sku":"9781641296755","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/b9GEzvd3D19781641296755.webp?v=1781090493"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/philip-miller.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}