December 2009

Twenty Ten

December 31, 2009

From Arthur C. Clarke’s 2010: The radio message beamed to Earth, moments before the blast of radiation engulfed the ship, was in plain text and merely repeated over and over: ALL THESE WORLDS ARE YOURS–EXCEPT EUROPA. ATTEMPT NO LANDINGS THERE.

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“Civil War Thrill Ride”

December 29, 2009

Shawn Macomber of the American Spectator interviews me about The First Assassin. Here’s an extract: TAS: As with all the very best historical thrillers, the meticulous detail and context of The First Assassin serves the narrative, but also left me feeling as if my understanding of the Civil War-era was broadened in subtle-yet-substantial ways. MILLER: [...]

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PG-13

December 28, 2009

Is The First Assassin suitable for young readers? A number of e-mailers have asked. The question came to my attention again when the New Ledger included The First Assassin in its year-end round-up of recommended books: This is an impressive first novel. … I consider this a “young adult” novel … This is an excellent [...]

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“A Great Read”

December 27, 2009

Linda Chavez on The First Assassin: If historical fiction is more up your alley, John J. Miller’s novel “The First Assassin” is a great read. Miller’s story begins on a train headed toward Washington, D.C., ostensibly bringing President-elect Abraham Lincoln to the nation’s capital, as assassins lie in wait. But Lincoln has already made the [...]

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Inside Information

December 26, 2009

Rich Lowry on The First Assassin: I just finished an old-fashioned paper version of The First Assassin. It’s a heck of a lot of fun — a thriller that’s enjoyable in its own right, set against an 1860s backdrop that will interest and inform history buffs. I kept finding myself saying, “Huh — I did [...]

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Buffaloed

December 23, 2009

NATIONAL REVIEW October 9, 2000 BUFFALOED Fighting the Truth about American Indians JOHN J. MILLER When NASA launched the cremated remains of scientist Eugene Shoemaker aboard the Lunar Prospector nearly three years ago, the last thing it expected was a controversy. Here was a fitting tribute to a man who taught Apollo astronauts about the [...]

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