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Shona Sandison Investigations #3
by Philip Miller
Fearless 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.
In 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.
Little 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.
"[A] sophisticated narrative...with striking prose and lovable characters. Fans of Mick Herron will adore this." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"The Diary of Lies is deeply scary and all too believable."
—BookPage (starred review)
"Miller's greatest gift is to get you to care about his characters long before you've figured out what they're looking for."
—Kirkus Reviews
"Philip Miller does it again. Beautifully written, complex, and gripping from start to finish, The Diary of Lies is a dark and brutal tale that holds a mirror up to our troubled times." —E. S. Thomson, award-winning author of Beloved Poison
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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.
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