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