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| Pages | 396 |
| US ISBN | 978-1-64286-015-3 |
| UK ISBN | 9789462380110 |
| Ebook ISBN | 978-1-64286-034-4 |
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| US publication date | June 4, 2019 |
| UK publication date | June 4, 2015 |
| Price | $16.99, £11.99 |
Mr. Miller
$16.99
The ultimate internet conspiracy thriller
Michael Bellicher is working for a successful consultancy agency and has everything going for him. During a night spent at work, he witnesses something he should never have seen. Michael has to flee to try and escape a powerful organization conspiring to frame him. And anywhere he goes, he is followed by the mysterious Mr. Miller, who seems to know almost everything about him. In a sparkling and exhilarating fast-paced style, Den Tex creates a scarily timely universe ruled by espionage-like computer techniques―full of managers, mergers, and opaque negotiations―and with that a new genre: the corporate thriller.
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Charles den Tex
Charles den Tex is the Netherlands’ leading thriller writer. His work has been translated into several languages… Read more
Press Quotes
Press Quotes
“This successful Dutch thriller is a powerful shot of Hitchcock laced with notes of Fritz Lang and Franz Kafka.” ―Kirkus Reviews
“Because of the rare combination of a spotless style, the sympathy for the dangers that the protagonist faces, the suspense and, despite it all, the hero’s undiminished ability to put his situation in perspective, this year’s Golden Noose goes to Mr. Miller by Charles den Tex.” ―JURY REPORT, GOLDEN NOOSE AWARD
“A fast-moving thriller: the pace is perfectly judged, the writing astute and perceptive, both economical and expressive.” ―Euro Crime
“A singular mix of action, interaction, contemplation, and fantasy.” ―Crimezone
“An action thriller with brains.” ―Het Parool
“Clear, compelling prose. A must.” ―Vrij Nederland
“An incredibly exciting, tightly written story.” ―De Volkskrant
“Den Tex does not write a single line unthinkingly. His language continuously sparkles and surprises. Mr. Miller is witty, fast, exciting, adventurous, somewhat strange, and above all a stylistic masterpiece. In Den Tex there are no futuristic concepts, only espionage-like computer techniques that are possible with the current state of affairs. He creates a universe full of managers, mergers, and opaque negotiations, and with that a new genre: the corporate thriller.” ―NRC Handelsblad
Why You Should Read This Book
Why You Should Read This Book
‘Fake news creates fake facts which lead to fake thoughts, and once you have reached that stage it is extremely difficult to distinguish between what is real and what isn’t. I often wonder if the news can be trusted; I feel manipulated, feel my own ideas and opinions being pushed around to serve some unknown purpose. So I wrote Mr. Miller, to figure out just what the hell is going on out there.’
CHARLES DEN TEX, the author
‘In translating a thriller like Mr. Miller, the emphasis is on suspense. Anything that gets in the way of the novel’s fast pace has to be carefully considered. On the other hand, you don’t want to spoil the wonderful foreignness of Amsterdam, with its canals and trams and colorful inhabitants. You might say that Amsterdam itself is one of the book’s main characters. So the challenge for the translator is conveying the spirit of the city without getting overly explanatory.’
NANCY FOREST-FLIER, the translator
‘With Mr. Miller, Charles den Tex has written a fascinating and timely conspiracy story about the scary manipulative powers of computer technology. Den Tex won several prizes for thriller of the year in the Netherlands with this novel—and he deserves every single one of them.’
JUDITH UYTERLINDE, the publisher
