Dirty Geese

The utterly gripping must-read thriller for our times (Kanha and Colbey Thrillers Book 1)

AvLou Gilmond

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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WHAT CAN SEE WATCHES, WHAT CAN HEARLISTENS, WHAT CAN BE FOLLOWED IS TRACKED…’The constant presence of AI creates aforeboding atmosphere’ —CRIME FICTION LOVER’Compelling from the outset’ —PRECARIOUSGOTHIC’Ripples throughout with anundercurrent of suspense and tension’ —@AMWBOOKS’A sharp political thriller about thevery plausible rise in the use of AI’ —@BOOKSFROMMYSHEDWhen Chief Whip Esme Kanha learns of the suddendeath of the Minister for Personal Information, she bitterly regrets missinghis desperate calls the previous evening. Unconvinced by the verdict ofsuicide, and suspicious that corrupt colleagues played some part in the man'sdeath, she decides to investigate – but she must tread carefully in anear-future world dominated by AI, where 'what can see watches, what can hearlistens, and what can be followed is tracked'.Meanwhile, Big Tech executive Henri Lauvaux arrivesin London. His mission: to ensure the new minister, Harry Colbey, will notprove as problematic as the last. As the West inexorably slides towards anOrwellian 'Big Brother' future, Harry Colbey and Esme Kanha join forces in adeadly cat-and-mouse game against political corruption – at great cost tothemselves.--------PRAISE FOR THE KANHA AND COLBEY THRILLERS‘Essential Reading’ —TheLondon Standard‘A gripping political thriller’ —Closer Magazine must read pick‘Intelligent, fascinating, and alarming’ —LiteraryReview’Political corruption and big-tech trouble – thisedgy thriller teems with secrets, lies, AI menace, and the buzz of a raceagainst time.’ —Love Reading--------RAVE READER REVIEWS FOR DIRTY GEESE‘A fantastic page turner, devoured in one sitting. Highlyrecommended.’‘A superb political thriller – tense, compelling and chilling!’‘The AI theme is believable andultimately terrifying.’‘Compellingly written – this was abrilliant read from start to finish.’

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-01-08
Mått:135 x 216 x 23 mm
Vikt:598 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Kanha and Colbey Thrillers
Antal sidor:330
Förlag:Fairlight Books
ISBN:9781914148644

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Korruption inom Samhälle och politik

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Lou Gilmond is a writer of fiction and non-fiction based in Oxford, UK. Find out more at www.lougilmond.com

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I love books that show me behind the closeddoors of the corridors of power. And this book does it brilliantly. —HerHonour Wendy Joseph KC, author of Unlawful KillingsDirty Geese is a tautthriller for our times. In a backstabbing Westminster, chief whipEsme Kanha and new minister Harry Colbey must pick their way through apolitical landscape mined by AI and patrolled by a wolfish, dissolute PM. LouGilmond expertly conjures up a shiny, fake tech future that is becoming morejarringly real by the day. —Martin Hickman, author of Dial M forMurdochA superb political thriller – it’stense, compelling and with terrific characters you want to follow. The suspenseand dark revelations kept me hooked. —@DanSamEnd The constant presence of AI creates a forebodingatmosphere... A complex, thoroughly researched and informativepolitical thriller with a timely social undercurrent. Dirty Geese is an original, well written political thriller. —Crime Fiction LoverFrom a stunning opening, through twists and turns ofpolitical and commercial intrigue, the page turning tension of thischilling near-future thriller never lets up. —G.D Sanders, authorof The Taken GirlsThis book grabbed me from the very start. A tense, clever,suspenseful page-turner with characters that jump off the page, and achilling and plausible contemporary premise —Aliya Ali-Afzal,author of Would I Lie To You?Political thriller that ripples throughout with an undercurrent ofsuspense and tension. One to recommend… This is a slick tautread, one which grabbed my attention from the opening pages and never let upuntil the end… Its pacing is spot on and as the truth is slowly revealed itbuilds the drama… packed with plenty of twists and turns, political shenanigansabound— @amwbooksI was hooked from the first page… I highly recommend —ARLBooksThe perfect story for anyone who wants a glimpse behind thecurtain at how British government works, or who has concerns about privacy andhow it is being eroded a little bit each day—Matthew CraigFlipping heck if #DirtyGeese doesn’t makeyou want to turn off your electrical devices then you must be one of the‘listeners’… political intrigue, Big Brother vibes & all toobelievable —Glynis RailtonLou Gilmond has given us a new man of honour, Harry Coleby.The 'mean streets' frequented by Harry are the corridors of power inWestminster's Houses of Parliament, a place tarnished by greed, betrayal,mendacity, exploitation and innate corruption; a compelling if somewhatsceptical characterisation of the current state of British political life —PrecariousGothicThe writing is brilliant… —Jackie’s Reading CornerAbsolutely blew me away —Brown Flopsy’s Book BurrowAn intriguing & intricate tale… the overt threat oftechnology taking over is detailed in menacing glory. A recommendedread. —DDS Book Reviews