The Perfect Stranger

When Linda hires Alison, a remote employee, she grows suspicious her rising star is not the person she claims to be. While the rest of the company adores Alison, Linda goes on a mission to reveal the truth – and discovers Alison might not be human at all, but an AI infiltration programmed to carry out a terror attack of catastrophic consequences.

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"A fast-paced, near-future, AI–horror nightmare that will chill readers to the core."

Everyone loves Alison, the new remote employee at a major energy company. She’s a rising star in the virtual workspace, displaying incredible intelligence and efficiency with digital technology. But Linda, her manager, has growing suspicions that Alison is not the person she claims to be. As Linda probes Alison’s background, Alison fights back through cyber-attacks, ravaging Linda’s work, her family and her safety. Linda must uncover the truth to save herself and discovers Alison’s past history is a lie – in fact, she has none. Is it possible Alison isn’t human at all?

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• | Author: Brian Pinkerton
• | Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing
• | Publication Date: Feb 11, 2025
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9781787588974
• | ISBN-10: 1787588971