Derek B. Miller's book has a very familiar setting Boston born international author brings "Quiet Time" to Marblehead Courtesy Content Author Derek B. Miller might live in Oslo Norway but his latest audible is set squarely, and almost entirely, in Marblehead. The Boston-born Miller is a huge fan of the North Shore, according to his publisher. In his latest nove, “Quiet Time,” he introduces Robert and Mkiwa Livingston who are happily ensconced in their tranquil life in Geneva, Switzerland when Robert's best friend, Gabriel, drops dead from a brain aneurysm, sparking a mid-life crisis. Nostalgic for the New England of his youth, Robert begs his wife for a chance to go back to his native America and the life he left behind. Mkiwa is certain that Robert's yearnings are a recipe for disaster, but she reluctantly surrenders her job as a high-powered human rights lawyer, while their two daughters, Beatrice and Lindia, say goodbye to their circle of international friends and the only life they've ever known.