The Bell Ringers (e-book) (used book) | Henry Porter | bookbook.eu

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"England in the near future is eerily familiar. There are concerns over terrorism, the press is feisty, and the prime minister is soon to call a general election. But quietly - and largely unknown to the public or even most in government - things have become undeniably Orwellian. Cameras with license plate recognition software record every car's movements; a sophisticated top-secret data-mining system known as Deep Truth combs through personal records, identifying violators of minor laws as well as those disposed to "antigovernment" beliefs. In the interest of security, the divide between public and private has crumbled. Freedom has given way to control." David Eyam was once the prime minister's head of intelligence. He was one of those few who knew about Deep Truth. But Eyam suffered a fall from grace and then died while on vacation in Colombia, the victim of a terrorist bomb. Now his former lover, Kate Lockhart, has been named as the benefactor of his estate. But Eyam has left her more than just wealth; Kate is also heir to his dangerous secrets and unfinished business.