Lou Gilmond – författare

What if you had a chance to be someone else entirely?Mallorca, 1964. Thomas Sebastian is on the run from a life gone awry. Leaving his wife and dog in England, he has taken a Spanish finca for the summer, where he plans to hide out and come up with a plan for redemption. When he arrives at the finca, Thomas discovers it untouched since its last owner, the renowned Senyor Rodriguez, died. There is fine art on the walls, a library full of books, a cellar full of wine, and a closet full of white linen suits. Thomas enthusiastically takes on his new life – drinking the late gentleman's wine, wearing his clothes, and falling head-over-heels in love with his beautiful neighbour, Isabella Ferretti.But as Thomas' creditors close in, his grasp on the truth starts to falter. Isabella is on to him, but even she doesn't know the real story.A riotous tale of excess, desire and greed, set in the sultry Spanish sun. Lou Gilmond's prose at times crackles with wit and at others is stomach-heavy with sensuality. Through it all, Thomas is thrilling if feverish company.

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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.’