The writer and noted actor Stephen Miller discusses his new novel, The Messenger (Delacorte Press, 2012), a timely, suspenseful thriller set amidst the war on terror, involving bioterrorism, with Joseph Planta. Also discussed: our world post 9/11, as well as working with Bette Davis.
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The Messenger by Stephen Miller (Random House, 2012).
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Text of introduction by Joseph Planta:
I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver at TheCommentary.ca.
Stephen Miller joins me now. The author, playwright and actor has written a new novel, I believe his sixth, The Messenger. Its backdrop is the war on terror, and it’s a timely story about a young woman Daria, a terrorist, whose mission is to go to the United States blend in and infect as many Americans with a strain of smallpox that she’s carrying. Another character in the book is Dr. Sam Watterman, he’s a disgraced American scientist, who’s brought back to locate the threat. It’s a book described as having a riveting plot, and as Mr. Miller’s best. His previous books include: The Woman in the Yard, Field of Mars, and The Last Train to Kazan. Stephen Miller also boasts numerous acting credits including an award-winning stint as Detective Zak McNab on DaVinci’s Inquest, also on episodes of The X-Files and Millennium. He is appearing at the Vancouver International Writers and Readers Festival on a couple of panels: Wednesday, 17 October 2012 at 1pm, and Saturday, 20 October 2012 at 2pm. Visit www.writersfest.bc.ca [2] for more information. His own website is at www.stephenmillerwriter.com [3]. The Messenger is published by Delacorte Press, which is an imprint of Random House. Please welcome to the Planta: On the Line program, Stephen Miller; Mr. Miller, good morning.
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