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Lou Gilmond - Dirty Geese, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

Del 1 i serien Kanha and Colbey Thrillers

Dirty Geese

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

Av Lou Gilmond

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WHAT CAN SEE WATCHES, WHAT CAN HEAR LISTENS, WHAT CAN BEFOLLOWED IS TRACKED…’The constant presence of AI creates a forebodingatmosphere’ —CRIME FICTION LOVER’Compelling from the outset’ —PRECARIOUS GOTHIC’Ripples throughout with an undercurrent of suspense andtension’ —@AMWBOOKS’A sharp political thriller about the very plausible risein the use of AI’ —@BOOKSFROMMYSHEDWhen Chief Whip Esme Kanha learns of the sudden death of theMinister for Personal Information, she bitterly regrets missing his desperatecalls the previous evening. Unconvinced by the verdict of suicide, andsuspicious that corrupt colleagues played some part in the man's death, shedecides to investigate – but she must tread carefully in a near-future worlddominated by AI, where 'what can see watches, what can hear listens, and whatcan be followed is tracked'.Meanwhile, Big Tech executive Henri Lauvaux arrives inLondon. His mission: to ensure the new minister, Harry Colbey, will not proveas problematic as the last. As the West inexorably slides towards an Orwellian'Big Brother' future, Harry Colbey and Esme Kanha join forces in a deadlycat-and-mouse game against political corruption – at great cost to themselves.--------PRAISE FOR THE KANHA AND COLBEY THRILLERS‘Essential Reading’ —The London Standard‘A gripping political thriller’ —Closer Magazine mustread pick‘Intelligent, fascinating, and alarming’ —LiteraryReview’Political corruption and big-tech trouble – this edgythriller teems with secrets, lies, AI menace, and the buzz of a race againsttime.’ —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 and ultimately terrifying.’‘Compellingly written – this was a brilliant readfrom start to finish.’
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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 closed doors ofthe corridors of power. And this book does it brilliantly. —Her HonourWendy Joseph KC, author of Unlawful KillingsDirty Geese is a taut thriller for ourtimes. In a backstabbing Westminster, chief whip Esme Kanha and newminister Harry Colbey must pick their way through a political landscape minedby AI and patrolled by a wolfish, dissolute PM. Lou Gilmond expertly conjuresup a shiny, fake tech future that is becoming more jarringly real by the day.—Martin Hickman, author of Dial M for MurdochA superb political thriller – it’s tense,compelling and with terrific characters you want to follow. The suspense anddark revelations kept me hooked. —@DanSamEndThe constant presence of AI creates a forebodingatmosphere... A complex, thoroughly researched and informative politicalthriller with a timely social undercurrent. Dirty Geese is anoriginal, 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, authorof Would I Lie To You?Political thriller that ripples throughout with an undercurrent ofsuspense and tension. One to recommend… This is a slick taut read, onewhich grabbed my attention from the opening pages and never let up until theend… Its pacing is spot on and as the truth is slowly revealed it builds thedrama… packed with plenty of twists and turns, political shenanigans abound—@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 overtthreat of technology taking over is detailed in menacing glory. Arecommended read. —DDS Book Reviews

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