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The List: A gripping police procedural set in Wales.
Seven names on a list. No birthdates, no addresses, just seven names.
Jonah Greene has been exiled from CID into the role of coroner’s officer. His first body, a homeless man who didn’t survive a freezing night, has left him with a list of seven names to decode.
Jonah’s determination to investigate sees him going up against his boss and a system that wants the whole matter forgotten. But he sees this as his one chance at redemption, and refuses to give up as the stakes increase, until his life is threatened.
Buy The List today and begin to unravel the mystery in the first Jonah Greene novel.
- GenresMystery ThrillerMystery
376 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 12, 2019
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About the author
Graham H. Miller
8 books22 followersGraham H Miller has been writing since his teenage years when he had a scenario printed in a role playing magazine. Since then he’s written articles, guest posts, unpublished novels and a book on Pagan subjects. Born in Surrey, he lived in Kent for over 20 years before settling in South Wales. His brain is always at work, with more ideas than time. He is a house-husband proudly perpetuating the stereotype by writing books while his three boys are at school. He has two blogs that are erratically updated – one about life as father to three special boys and the other covering his thoughts on writing and the publishing process. He is fascinated by everything including prehistory, classic cars, anything Viking and learning Welsh. He is older than he thinks he is!
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April 27, 2025
I had the privilege of listening to the author speaking at the Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival in Wales yesterday and the premise of this book sounded intriguing and I was not disappointed. Newly promoted DS Jonah Greene is shuffled into a role as the Coroner's Officer - the Coroner's Office in England and Wales are responsible for classifying and investigating any death that does not occur in a hospital to determine whether it should be treated as suspicious. Once it is deemed suspicious, it is normally handed to the police to investigate. A homeless man is found frozen to death after a cold night in Cardiff and the coroner wants the death classified as misadventure and closed. But DS Greene is not convinced and when he is handed a list with seven names that the homeless man had carefully protected, he starts an investigation that will upset many parties. I thoroughly enjoyed the complex plot and the interesting role introduced by DS Greene. I am glad to hear that a third instalment is on its way, highly recommend the series.
February 17, 2022
Jonah Greene was a Detective Constable but he's lost his bottle, his nerve has gone. When he comes back to work after therapy nobody wants to work with him, so he gets "promoted" to Coroner's Officer with little chance of face to face action with crims and no-one to let down because he is working on his own. Until a homeless body is found, Patrick froze to death. Soon a friend of Patrick tells Jonah that Patrick knew he was going to be killed and in that event he was to hand the police a list of names and so begins a twisty conundrum of a plot.
Jonah begins to investigate but the are some rich and powerful political people involved who have influence over the police. The Police refuse to investigate (bang on trend there! shades of Boris and the Met) There is also a whiff of "Crime & Punishment" in the "We are the elite, the law is meant for you not us, we are exempt" attitude in the antagonists. Again this is right on the zeitgeist. (There again thinking about it, sadly, it's probably always been on the zeitgeist and always will be.) Nonetheless, Jonah ploughs on with a sense of obligation to the homeless man and a chance of redemption for himself, but the further he digs the more the pressure mounts.
It was good to see an up to date, crime thriller set in Cardiff. Lets hope Jonah becomes to Cardiff, what Rebus is to Edinburgh.
I found myself really identifying with Jonah. Older, Welsh, ex rugby player, stuck in his ways, married to the love of his life, with two grown up kids. Slightly gone to seed and gradually putting on a bit of timber. Unlike me, he is a meticulous and relentless man who cannot leave a stone unturned. I Could quite easily see Richard Harrington of Hinterland or maybe Mark Lewis Jones of Keeping Faith as Jonah.
As well as liking the protagonist, I thought the plot was well contrived and the gradual reveal of the timeline back over 20+ years was really well done. We begin at the end, and Jonah eventually works his way back to the beginning at which point the plot all makes sense. It's sort of like looking the wrong way down a telescope, working out how to use it properly, then looking down it the right way then thinking Ah! now I can see how it works.
Loved the protagonist, loved the plot. It's a Yes from me! The second Jonah Greene book "Buzzard House" is going on the TBR
Jonah begins to investigate but the are some rich and powerful political people involved who have influence over the police. The Police refuse to investigate (bang on trend there! shades of Boris and the Met) There is also a whiff of "Crime & Punishment" in the "We are the elite, the law is meant for you not us, we are exempt" attitude in the antagonists. Again this is right on the zeitgeist. (There again thinking about it, sadly, it's probably always been on the zeitgeist and always will be.) Nonetheless, Jonah ploughs on with a sense of obligation to the homeless man and a chance of redemption for himself, but the further he digs the more the pressure mounts.
It was good to see an up to date, crime thriller set in Cardiff. Lets hope Jonah becomes to Cardiff, what Rebus is to Edinburgh.
I found myself really identifying with Jonah. Older, Welsh, ex rugby player, stuck in his ways, married to the love of his life, with two grown up kids. Slightly gone to seed and gradually putting on a bit of timber. Unlike me, he is a meticulous and relentless man who cannot leave a stone unturned. I Could quite easily see Richard Harrington of Hinterland or maybe Mark Lewis Jones of Keeping Faith as Jonah.
As well as liking the protagonist, I thought the plot was well contrived and the gradual reveal of the timeline back over 20+ years was really well done. We begin at the end, and Jonah eventually works his way back to the beginning at which point the plot all makes sense. It's sort of like looking the wrong way down a telescope, working out how to use it properly, then looking down it the right way then thinking Ah! now I can see how it works.
Loved the protagonist, loved the plot. It's a Yes from me! The second Jonah Greene book "Buzzard House" is going on the TBR
February 14, 2019
I read the blurb for this book and got genuinely excited about reading it and I was not let down. The characters are likeable and strong.
Jonah Green really does come across as someone you would come up against in the police force and his never give up die hard attitude is a refreshing character trait compared to others I have recently read.
I was kept intrigued and curious as to how this would play out and genuinely couldn’t figure it out until it was too late and I was being handed the information. Kept me on the edge of my seat whilst drawing my in all the while. I can’t wait to read the next instalment of Jonah’s.
Absolutely brilliant novel with a whole heap of greatness to come in the future
Jonah Green really does come across as someone you would come up against in the police force and his never give up die hard attitude is a refreshing character trait compared to others I have recently read.
I was kept intrigued and curious as to how this would play out and genuinely couldn’t figure it out until it was too late and I was being handed the information. Kept me on the edge of my seat whilst drawing my in all the while. I can’t wait to read the next instalment of Jonah’s.
Absolutely brilliant novel with a whole heap of greatness to come in the future
February 8, 2019
An enjoyable read. I like a good thriller, and was able to follow the narrative with ease. I found myself immersed as the plot unfolded.
January 5, 2020
A great start to a new series with an interesting and unusual main character, and a story line full of twists and turns.
February 15, 2019
A homeless man is found dead in the suburbs, seemingly from freezing to death. On his first day in the Coroner’s Office, this should have been a quick, easy and shut case for DS Jonah Greene… but things quickly take an odd turn as a list written in the dead man’s handwriting is handed in. That’s the moment I knew this was something very special. When Greene is handed this list, and I put two and two together as to what the names meant, all I could do was cancel my plans and stay in to see what happened next. This isn’t just another police procedural crime novel, and it’s not just another cold case investigation, it’s a blend of the two that also throws in heaps of personality. Greene is a fully developed character who lives, feels, and experiences, all of which pull you in and will have you invested in him from the first chapter. He’s a good guy, and he’s a nice guy. Qualities that tend to be removed from crime novels as the angry cop is easy to write, but unless you’re writing Nick Sax, it can get boring, fast for the reader as we can’t relate. This was a great change of pace and had me genuinely rooting for Greene.
The List is a stunning debut novel, and one that leaves me in awe that Miller isn’t already a well-established author. His style is methodical, the pacing just fast enough to keep us turning the page, but slow enough to appreciate every moment. The characters are varied, interesting, and it’s obvious Miller did his research. All in all, I highly recommend this novel if you’re a crime fan and am eagerly awaiting to see what Miller does next.
The List is a stunning debut novel, and one that leaves me in awe that Miller isn’t already a well-established author. His style is methodical, the pacing just fast enough to keep us turning the page, but slow enough to appreciate every moment. The characters are varied, interesting, and it’s obvious Miller did his research. All in all, I highly recommend this novel if you’re a crime fan and am eagerly awaiting to see what Miller does next.
August 3, 2017
The List is the debut novel from Graham H Miller and it’s so good, I thought he was far more established already.
The List has a great hook: one list, found on a dead homeless man, and seven names. Although Jonah Greene has effectively been demoted to a desk job after sick leave, the detective in him can’t leave this alone and a gripping mystery ensues.
Here’s what I liked about it: Jonah has integrity and the kind of curiosity that gets him into trouble. Many rules are in his way in this investigation, and he has a twisty time getting around this. It makes for very more-ish reading as he dodges protocol to get answers that are often shocking and under the radar to the rest of the force.
It’s set in Cardiff, which is like another character in the background. It’s so refreshing to have a police thriller NOT set in London or New York. The descriptions of Cardiff are spot on and give this story an authenticity of its own. You can even go and find Jonah’s bench. I could pinpoint the exact one in my mind.
The research is absolutely meticulous. The author has never worked for the police or been in the police force, and yet you would think he had. I was really taken aback by the thorough research that has gone into this. Everything from rank and the structure of a day and the protocol was utterly credible.
It’s very addictive. I read it far later than I meant to and went to bed far earlier than I usually do and finished it in five days (not bad going for the school holidays when I have two short people to look after).
I will be buying the sequel, and then the next sequel and then that one, and all I can say to Mr Miller is hurry up! (and thank you).
Five stars, without hesitation.
The List has a great hook: one list, found on a dead homeless man, and seven names. Although Jonah Greene has effectively been demoted to a desk job after sick leave, the detective in him can’t leave this alone and a gripping mystery ensues.
Here’s what I liked about it: Jonah has integrity and the kind of curiosity that gets him into trouble. Many rules are in his way in this investigation, and he has a twisty time getting around this. It makes for very more-ish reading as he dodges protocol to get answers that are often shocking and under the radar to the rest of the force.
It’s set in Cardiff, which is like another character in the background. It’s so refreshing to have a police thriller NOT set in London or New York. The descriptions of Cardiff are spot on and give this story an authenticity of its own. You can even go and find Jonah’s bench. I could pinpoint the exact one in my mind.
The research is absolutely meticulous. The author has never worked for the police or been in the police force, and yet you would think he had. I was really taken aback by the thorough research that has gone into this. Everything from rank and the structure of a day and the protocol was utterly credible.
It’s very addictive. I read it far later than I meant to and went to bed far earlier than I usually do and finished it in five days (not bad going for the school holidays when I have two short people to look after).
I will be buying the sequel, and then the next sequel and then that one, and all I can say to Mr Miller is hurry up! (and thank you).
Five stars, without hesitation.
October 13, 2024
This was a thriller with a difference, as we knew who the murderers were well before the end. When a rough sleeper is found dead the coroner's office policeman DS Jonah Greene looks into his background. A friend of the deadman gives Jonah a list with names on given too him by the dead man, to be handed to the police on his death. When Jonah looks into he names on the list, he comes up with a shocking conclusion. I don't think things that happened in this book would happen in a real police force but authors gave a licence to write to fit the story. All is revealed at the end. To be honest not one of the best thrillers I have read, and not a page turner but an entertaining book just the same.
May 22, 2022
I was thinking maybe Jonah is in the wrong profession. I can relate to having too many choices -- many personal, some procedural -- running in the brain at the same time, causing basically a freeze response. Might not be a good experience for a cop. THe story was definitely gripping, and pretty well-defined personalities, except for the crazy people, whom one can never depend upon to be consistent.
May 25, 2022
D.S. Jonah Greene has been removed from the CID and moved to the Coroner's Office. His first job is to catalogue the death of a homeless man, Patrick Kinsale. A friend if his soon gives Greene a list of seven names that was entrusted to him by Kinsale. Where will his private investigation lead him and can he obtain any help from his colleagues.
An entertaining and well-written modern mystery. A good start to this new series with its likeable main character.
An entertaining and well-written modern mystery. A good start to this new series with its likeable main character.
June 1, 2022
Excellent storyline, great concept for a detective novel, piecing together connections across the decades in an apparently-random list of names.
Okay, there were grammatical errors (always 'he was sat' rather than 'he was sitting') but even that didn't stop me from enjoying the action and the development of the investigation.
Also, congratulations to the writer for not including unnecessary sexual comments or making the protagonist irresistible!
Okay, there were grammatical errors (always 'he was sat' rather than 'he was sitting') but even that didn't stop me from enjoying the action and the development of the investigation.
Also, congratulations to the writer for not including unnecessary sexual comments or making the protagonist irresistible!
July 15, 2022
The List Graham H Miller
This was a very enjoyable book.twisty storyline believable characters. I wanted to read more.THe story flowed well. I was sorry to get to the end but glad how'd it ended.
I want to read another by this author
I give this 10/10 excellent interesting storyline.
This was a very enjoyable book.twisty storyline believable characters. I wanted to read more.THe story flowed well. I was sorry to get to the end but glad how'd it ended.
I want to read another by this author
I give this 10/10 excellent interesting storyline.
February 6, 2019
Really good read. A policeman who has been moved to the Coroner's Office because of a mistake made while on duty is handed a list of people by the friend of a dead homeless man. A really satisfying read that made me hope for a sequel. Reminiscent of LJ Ross. Definitely recommended.
June 1, 2022
Great engaging story
This terrific story is not only engaging and entertaining, it's chock-full of spot-on police procedures. Well designed storyline with well-rounded character build-ups. This is about as good as a police-procedural gets!
This terrific story is not only engaging and entertaining, it's chock-full of spot-on police procedures. Well designed storyline with well-rounded character build-ups. This is about as good as a police-procedural gets!
June 6, 2022
interesting Story
A very good plot but too long and slow developing. Also, too many British acronyms that aren’t explained. Some I were able to look up but others not so. Not my type of book eve. Though I finished it.
A very good plot but too long and slow developing. Also, too many British acronyms that aren’t explained. Some I were able to look up but others not so. Not my type of book eve. Though I finished it.
January 4, 2025
Brilliantly different
First time reading Graham H Miller, and it certainly won't be the last. Excellent storyline, with loads of twists and turns. Great characters, excellent back story.
In to the next.
First time reading Graham H Miller, and it certainly won't be the last. Excellent storyline, with loads of twists and turns. Great characters, excellent back story.
In to the next.
January 6, 2024
This was an enjoyable read and a good thriller. In my opinion it had a slow start but then did start picking up and really hooked me
February 23, 2025
Good plot
Good plot, kept me guessing at first. The central character continues to frustrated me with his lack of self esteem...looking forward to seeing him grow
Good plot, kept me guessing at first. The central character continues to frustrated me with his lack of self esteem...looking forward to seeing him grow
August 17, 2025
Hmmm. Good start and idea for the whole story. Different enough to MJ Lees Ridpath books to make me want to read it. What let it down was the stilted writing, particularly the family relationships.
December 14, 2025
An intriguing plot which made sense and had originality and an interesting concept.
February 8, 2024
I really enjoyed this mystery set in Wales. Seven names on a list belonging to a dead man. How do they connect and why?
December 17, 2019
The List is a very promising start to a new series - I love a coroner-based investigation and I love cold cases, so the combination of both is well up my alley.
DS Jonah Greene, based at the Coroner's office, is an interesting, well-drawn main protagonist and the relationships with his colleagues - Farida first and foremost but also both his bosses - have potential to provide some nifty dynamics in the future.
The solution to the case itself becomes obvious to the reader very early on, but it is good fun to follow Jonah's efforts to puzzle it all together through the well-paced plot
Personally I didn't care very much for the marriage interludes - I didn't warm to the wife and found Jonah himself less likable in the scenes with Alex, but hopefully that will resolve itself one way or another over the next installments.
All in all a great start and I'll definitely pick up the next one!
DS Jonah Greene, based at the Coroner's office, is an interesting, well-drawn main protagonist and the relationships with his colleagues - Farida first and foremost but also both his bosses - have potential to provide some nifty dynamics in the future.
The solution to the case itself becomes obvious to the reader very early on, but it is good fun to follow Jonah's efforts to puzzle it all together through the well-paced plot
Personally I didn't care very much for the marriage interludes - I didn't warm to the wife and found Jonah himself less likable in the scenes with Alex, but hopefully that will resolve itself one way or another over the next installments.
All in all a great start and I'll definitely pick up the next one!
April 8, 2019
Definately had some twists and turns in it but I really enjoyed it :)
I loved the fact that it wasn't all about police work and you got a sense of home life too. :)
I loved the fact that it wasn't all about police work and you got a sense of home life too. :)
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