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A gripping, intelligent, high stakes political conspiracy thriller with a satirical edge, exposing the ad industry's subliminal programming of the Facebook generation, the cynicism of government spin, and the temptations of power
It's the near future and a beleaguered UK Prime Minister resigns, making way for a surprise and triumphal return by his charismatic predecessor. The nation's mental "well-being" is placed at the top of the political agenda and the party's rising star, Dr. Greig Hynd, is catapulted into high office to lead the flagship policy. Meanwhile advertising executive Calum Begg has stumbled on mass communication techniques whose extraordinary results promise unlimited power to anyone ruthless enough to use them. One man will take that risk and another will sacrifice everything to try and stop him. Christopher Wallace uses his insider's knowledge of government advertising to create a wholly credible conspiracy, brilliantly satirizing those who serve power and those who pursue it.
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About the Author
Christopher Wallace is communications director of a major public sector organization and former managing director of a leading advertising agency employed in successive government advertising campaigns. His first novel, The Pied Piper's Poison, won the Saltire First Book of the Year. He is also the author of The Resurrection Club and The Pirate.
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"Viciously satirical. Wallace . . . uses his insider knowledge to take a delicious sideswipe . . . portraying a frighteningly plausible scenario of political and media manipulation." —Big Issue
"...an amusing and thought-provoking work of satirical suspense." —Publishers Weekly
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- PublisherFreight Books
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 1908754192
- ISBN 13 9781908754196
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages294
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