"Miles or the Pendulum Clock from Montreux"; is an atmospheric narrative by the well-known Swedish crime novelist and theatre director Henning Mankell, who in all his works has worked for a humanistic view of political and social developments.

In "Miles oder die Pendeluhr aus Montreux"; Steinar, an open-hearted scrap yard owner from Norway, reports about his journey with his friend Stein Age to the jazz festival in Montreux, where this Miles Davis serves as a driver.
Steinar experiences the legendary "Sketches of Spain"; concert. He understands the melancholy, beauty and depth of the music that moves him so much.
Steinar learns about the prejudices the black musician was confronted with, about his love for the B flat major chord, about the power of music, about Swiss watches, about sustainability, about bubbles in the glass and how to deal with the pain when a person dies who meant a lot to you.