Description
WHAT CAN SEE WATCHES, WHAT CAN HEAR LISTENS, WHAT CAN BE FOLLOWED IS TRACKED...
'A sharp political thriller about the very plausible rise in the use of AI' @BOOKSFROMMYSHED
'Compelling from the outset' PRECARIOUS GOTHIC
'The constant presence of AI creates a foreboding atmosphere' CRIME FICTION LOVER
'Ripples throughout with an undercurrent of suspense and tension' @AMWBOOKS
When Chief Whip Esme Kanha learns of the sudden death of the Minister for Personal Information, she bitterly regrets missing his desperate calls the previous evening. Unconvinced by the verdict of suicide, and suspicious that corrupt colleagues played some part in the man's death, she decides to investigate - but she must tread carefully in a near-future world dominated by AI, where 'what can see watches, what can hear listens, and what can be followed is tracked'.
Meanwhile, Big Tech executive Henri Lauvaux arrives in London. His mission: to ensure the new minister, Harry Colbey, will not prove as problematic as the last. As the West inexorably slides towards an Orwellian 'Big Brother' future, Harry Colbey and Esme Kanha join forces in a deadly cat-and-mouse game against political corruption - at great cost to themselves.
About the Author
Lou Gilmond is a writer of fiction and non-fiction based in Oxford, UK. Find out more at www.lougilmond.com
Reviews
I love books that show me behind the closed doors of the corridors of power. And this book does it brilliantly. Read and enjoy!' -Her Honour Wendy Joseph KC, author of Unlawful Killings: Life, Love and Murder: Trials at the Old Bailey
'From a stunning opening, through twists and turns of political and commercial intrigue, the page turning tension of this chilling near-future thriller never lets up' -G.D Sanders, author of The Taken Girls
'Dirty Geese is a taut thriller for our times. In a backstabbing Westminster, chief whip Esme Kanha and new minister Harry Colbey must pick their way through a political landscape mined by AI and patrolled by a wolfish, dissolute PM. Lou Gilmond expertly conjures up a shiny, fake tech future that is becoming more jarringly real by the day -Martin Hickman, author of Dial M for Murdoch
This book grabbed me from the very start. A tense, clever, suspenseful page-turner with characters that jump off the page, and a chilling and plausible contemporary premise' -Aliya Ali-Afzal, author of Would I Lie To You?
'Political thriller that ripples throughout with an undercurrent of suspense and tension. One to recommend' -Andy Wormald, @amwbooks
'A superb political thriller - it's tense, compelling and with terrific characters you want to follow. The suspense and dark revelations kept me hooked' -@DanSamEnd
'The constant presence of AI creates a foreboding atmosphere...A complex, thoroughly researched and informative political thriller with a timely social undercurrent. Dirty Geese is an original, well written political thriller' -Crime Fiction Lover
'Dirty Geese is a well-written and instantly-engaging political thriller that achieves the impossible: it presents two central characters, politicians, with whom we feel some empathy and who we want to see succeed. Filled with a warmth and humour that keeps things reasonably light, it also presents moments a heart-pounding danger and excitement, making the story fly along at a breakneck pace. The perfect story for anyone who wants a glimpse behind the curtain at how British government works, or who has concerns about privacy and how it is being eroded a little bit each day' -Matthew Craig
'Flipping heck if #DirtyGeese doesn't make you want to turn off your electrical devices then you must be one of the 'listeners'...political intrigue, Big Brother vibes & all too believable' -Glynis Railton
'This is a sharp political thriller about the very plausible rise in the use of AI' -Jo, @booksfrommyshed
'Lou Gilmond has given us a new man of honour, Harry Coleby. The 'mean streets' frequented by Harry are the corridors of power in Westminster's Houses of Parliament, a place tarnished by greed, betrayal, mendacity, exploitation and innate corruption; a compelling if somewhat sceptical characterisation of the current state of British political life' -Tim Rideout, Precarious Gothic
Book Information
ISBN 9781914148644
Author Lou Gilmond
Format Hardback
Page Count 330
Imprint Armillary Books
Publisher Fairlight Books
'A sharp political thriller about the very plausible rise in the use of AI' @BOOKSFROMMYSHED
'Compelling from the outset' PRECARIOUS GOTHIC
'The constant presence of AI creates a foreboding atmosphere' CRIME FICTION LOVER
'Ripples throughout with an undercurrent of suspense and tension' @AMWBOOKS
When Chief Whip Esme Kanha learns of the sudden death of the Minister for Personal Information, she bitterly regrets missing his desperate calls the previous evening. Unconvinced by the verdict of suicide, and suspicious that corrupt colleagues played some part in the man's death, she decides to investigate - but she must tread carefully in a near-future world dominated by AI, where 'what can see watches, what can hear listens, and what can be followed is tracked'.
Meanwhile, Big Tech executive Henri Lauvaux arrives in London. His mission: to ensure the new minister, Harry Colbey, will not prove as problematic as the last. As the West inexorably slides towards an Orwellian 'Big Brother' future, Harry Colbey and Esme Kanha join forces in a deadly cat-and-mouse game against political corruption - at great cost to themselves.
About the Author
Lou Gilmond is a writer of fiction and non-fiction based in Oxford, UK. Find out more at www.lougilmond.com
Reviews
I love books that show me behind the closed doors of the corridors of power. And this book does it brilliantly. Read and enjoy!' -Her Honour Wendy Joseph KC, author of Unlawful Killings: Life, Love and Murder: Trials at the Old Bailey
'From a stunning opening, through twists and turns of political and commercial intrigue, the page turning tension of this chilling near-future thriller never lets up' -G.D Sanders, author of The Taken Girls
'Dirty Geese is a taut thriller for our times. In a backstabbing Westminster, chief whip Esme Kanha and new minister Harry Colbey must pick their way through a political landscape mined by AI and patrolled by a wolfish, dissolute PM. Lou Gilmond expertly conjures up a shiny, fake tech future that is becoming more jarringly real by the day -Martin Hickman, author of Dial M for Murdoch
This book grabbed me from the very start. A tense, clever, suspenseful page-turner with characters that jump off the page, and a chilling and plausible contemporary premise' -Aliya Ali-Afzal, author of Would I Lie To You?
'Political thriller that ripples throughout with an undercurrent of suspense and tension. One to recommend' -Andy Wormald, @amwbooks
'A superb political thriller - it's tense, compelling and with terrific characters you want to follow. The suspense and dark revelations kept me hooked' -@DanSamEnd
'The constant presence of AI creates a foreboding atmosphere...A complex, thoroughly researched and informative political thriller with a timely social undercurrent. Dirty Geese is an original, well written political thriller' -Crime Fiction Lover
'Dirty Geese is a well-written and instantly-engaging political thriller that achieves the impossible: it presents two central characters, politicians, with whom we feel some empathy and who we want to see succeed. Filled with a warmth and humour that keeps things reasonably light, it also presents moments a heart-pounding danger and excitement, making the story fly along at a breakneck pace. The perfect story for anyone who wants a glimpse behind the curtain at how British government works, or who has concerns about privacy and how it is being eroded a little bit each day' -Matthew Craig
'Flipping heck if #DirtyGeese doesn't make you want to turn off your electrical devices then you must be one of the 'listeners'...political intrigue, Big Brother vibes & all too believable' -Glynis Railton
'This is a sharp political thriller about the very plausible rise in the use of AI' -Jo, @booksfrommyshed
'Lou Gilmond has given us a new man of honour, Harry Coleby. The 'mean streets' frequented by Harry are the corridors of power in Westminster's Houses of Parliament, a place tarnished by greed, betrayal, mendacity, exploitation and innate corruption; a compelling if somewhat sceptical characterisation of the current state of British political life' -Tim Rideout, Precarious Gothic
Book Information
ISBN 9781914148644
Author Lou Gilmond
Format Hardback
Page Count 330
Imprint Armillary Books
Publisher Fairlight Books
