American by Day
American by Day by Derek B. Miller is a reprint edition published by HarperCollins Publishers on April 2, 2019. This 352-page novel follows Sigrid Ødegård, a detective from Norway, as she travels to the United States in search of her missing brother, who is entangled in the mysterious death of a prominent African American academic. As Sigrid navigates this unfamiliar landscape, she confronts the complexities of race, identity, and politics that permeate American life.
Readers will find a blend of humor and intrigue as Sigrid works with local authorities while also facing challenges that require her to think critically and adapt to her surroundings. The narrative explores themes of international crime and mystery, with Sigrid’s dry wit providing a unique perspective on the cultural differences she encounters. This edition is presented in English and offers a compelling look at the intersections of personal and societal issues through the lens of a detective story.
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A gripping and timely novel that follows Sigrid–the dry-witted detective from Derek B. Miller’s best-selling debut Norwegian by Night–from Oslo to the United States on a quest to find her missing brother.
She knew it was a weird place. She’d heard the stories, seen the movies, read the books. But now police Chief Inspector Sigrid Ødegård has to leave her native Norway and actually go there; to that land across the Atlantic where her missing brother is implicated in the mysterious death of a prominent African American academic–America.
Sigrid is plunged into a United States where race and identity, politics and promise, reverberate in every aspect of daily life. Working with–or, if necessary, against–the police, she must negotiate the local political minefields and navigate the backwoods of the Adirondacks to uncover the truth before events escalate further.
Refreshingly funny, slyly perceptive, American by Day is “a superb novel on all levels” (Times, UK).
“Ingenious. Humorous. Wonderful.”–Lee Child
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