Bell Ringers

Bell Ringers Synopsis

A corrupt prime minister uses current anti-terror laws to Orwellian extremes in this ';sophisticated, engrossing, and important political thriller' (The Washington Post). In a near-future England, there are still concerns about terrorism, the press is still feisty, and the prime minister is about to call a general election. But unknown even to most government officials, new technology and anti-terror laws have been used to establish unprecedented control over the lives of ordinary citizens.

A top-secret data-mining system known as Deep Truth combs through personal records, identifying law violators as well as anyone disposed to ';antigovernment' beliefs. David Eyam was once the prime minister's head of intelligence, but after a mysterious fall from grace, he was killed by a terrorist bomb while on vacation in Colombia. Now his former lover, Kate Lockhart, has been named the benefactor of his estate.

But Eyam has left her more than just wealth; Lockhart is also heir to his dangerous secrets. ';North by NorthwestmeetsHouse of Cards...Porter claims that the novel is set in the near future. Don't be fooled.' Cullen Murphy,Vanity Fair ';Scary, informative, and, alas, eminently believable.' The Economist ';Superb.' Anna Mundow,The Boston Globe