A novel of melancholy set in RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
Magical Disinformation
Location(s): Colombia
Genre(s): Fiction, Espionage, Thriller
Era(s): Contemporary
Discover Lachlan Page’s Magical Disinformation: a spy action-thriller with a satirical edge set amongst the Colombian peace process. Described by one reviewer as “Our Man in Havana meets A Clear and Present Danger.”
Oliver Jardine is a spy in Colombia, enamoured with local woman Veronica Velasco. As the Colombian government signs a peace agreement with the FARC guerrillas, Her Majesty’s government decides a transfer is in order to focus on more pertinent theatres of operation. In a desperate attempt to remain in Colombia, Jardine begins to fabricate his intelligence reports. But the consequences soon take on a life of their own.
In the era of ‘fake news’ in the land of magical realism, fiction can be just as dangerous as the truth…
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