The Girl in Green

1991. Near Checkpoint Zulu, one hundred miles from the Kuwaiti border, Thomas Benton meets Arwood Hobbes. Benton is a British journalist who reports from war zones in part to avoid his lackluster marriage and a daughter he loves but cannot connect with; Arwood is a midwestern American private who might be an insufferable ignoramus, or might be a genuine lunatic with a death wish – it’s hard to tell.  
 

Desert Storm is over, peace has been declared, but as they argue about whether it makes sense to cross the nearest border in search of an ice cream, they become embroiled in a horrific attack in which a young local girl in a green dress is killed as they are trying to protect her. The two men walk away into their respective lives. But something has cracked for them both.  
 

Twenty-two years later, in another place, in another war, they meet again and are offered an unlikely opportunity to redeem themselves when that same girl in green is found alive and in need of salvation. Or is she? 

"A modern masterpiece, The Girl in Green taps into the same satirical vein as Joseph Heller’s war classic, Catch-22, as the two mismatched protagonists set out on a quixotic quest for redemption … His tongue-in-cheek candor brings much-needed levity to the proceedings, making the difficult subject matter relatable and engaging. 

Bursting with humanity and humor, The Girl in Green is heartbreaking and hopeful in equal measures, delivering nail-biting suspense while bringing readers into the heart of the conflict in Iraq."

— Bookpage, 2017

“Miller  dives into the complex and confusing world of the Middle East with a  depth of knowledge of the region and the forces at play that is obvious  on every page. His writing is direct and powerful — it’s impossible to  read this without becoming angry and upset, but there is humor too, and  just enough hope. 

I found aspects horrifying, even more so because I  knew it was true. His first book, Norwegian By Night, was one of my  favorite books of 2013, and I think this one’s even better.  Verdict:  heart-thumping thriller.”

— Herald Sun

Shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award, “Best Crime Novel of the Year.”  

Read the author interview with Thriller Books Journal, July 22, 2016.