The Goldenacre

'Philip Miller is a fine, painterly writer - Edinburgh at dusk, for example, is a weave of shadows hung in a net of light - and he has created a first-class thriller' * Times Crime Club, Pick of the Week * 'Unusual and elegant, Philip Miller's third novel takes the Tartan Noir genre in some new and unexpected directions' -- Allan Massie * The Scotsman * 'outstanding mystery thriller...In a style recalling the brutal dreariness of Le Carre, Miller describes a pivotal character as 'sharp and severe as a snapped bone.' It's also an apt description of this biting tale of society in decline. Noir fans won't want to miss it' * Publishers Weekly (starred) * 'Its vivid sense of location is one of this engaging mystery's great strengths' -- Alastair Mabbott * Herald * 'Philip Miller is a fine, painterly writer - Edinburgh at dusk, for example, is a weave of shadows hung in a net of light - and he has created a first-class thriller' * The Times * 'The Goldenacre features a dense cast of vivid characters, not least Tallis, a tortured pilgrim worthy of a Graham Greene tale. The book-which explores through prose the interplay between light and darkness in the physical and moral worlds-is an ambitious and wonderfully realized work' -- Tom Nolan * The Wall Street Journal * 'A riveting, brutal journey into the high stakes world of legacy art and inherited wealth' -- Denise Mina, author of the Garnethill trilogy and The Long Drop 'A pacy tale of crime and deception set in the world of fine art. Beautifully written, with a brilliantly vivid sense of place and a killer twist, The Goldenacre is one to savour' -- Liam McIlvanney, author of The Quaker and Where the Dead Men Go 'Art, music, politics, and murder, set against a backdrop of one of the most beautiful cities in the world - what's not to love? A complex and compelling plot, with intruiging characters that I very much hope we will meet again. Great read' -- Lesley Kelly, writer of the Health of Strangers series and A Fine House in Trinity 'Phil Miller's Edinburgh is a city of secrets, an introverted place filled with characters so real in their humanity and yet somehow askew, imbued with the touch of supernatural shadows but also unshakeable goodness. Elegiac, moving, but always richly humane, Goldenacre is a welcome addition to Scottish noir' -- Jacky Copleton, author of A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding 'This book is a gripping exploration of the darker side of modern society' * LoveReading * 'Philip Miller's superb debut, The Goldenacre, is a prime example of Scottish noir' * Gumshoereview.com * 'A classy & stylish noir novel set in a world of fine art & low morals, with more than a hint of Graeme Greene about it' -- Alistair Braidwood 'Like its namesake, The Goldenacre occupies its own unclassifiable space, as much a meditation on beauty and loss as it is crime fiction' * Air Mail * 'The book for you if you are looking for something a little out of the ordinary in terms of your Scottish crime fiction' * Undiscovered Scotland * 'Tartan noir hobnobs with the art world in The Goldenacre, Philip Miller's clever, complex and improbably touching thriller set in Edinburgh, a city whose reputation for quiet elegance and relative calm gets quite a workout' * Shelf Awareness * 'Unputdownable' * Milwaukee Journal Sentinel * 'This excellent well-plotted noir thriller pits unique characters against the hard-edges of modern life' * Stop, You're Killing Me! *