Their woman in Lerwick : the story of one woman's lust for power in an independent Scotland
McDougall, John2020
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Power. Carol Rutherford wants power, and in newly independent Scotland she thinks she can get it. The first thing to do is to ingratiate herself with the Party by sabotaging Eric Sorenson and his Free Scotland movement. Sorenson, after all, is dangerous: if he persuades the Shetlanders that they can keep to themselves all the lovely money from their bit, untapped oilfields (for the price of oil is on the up and up), he will plunge Scotland into fiscaldisaster and drive the Party into a pit of unpopularity. Rutherford insinuates herself into Sorenson's inner circle and tries to blacken his name by hacking into his email account and sending out filthy attachments. When this fails, what's a girl to do? She could frame him, with a little help from her Russian boyfriend, for the murder of his father-in-law. That would put him into Grampian Prison and Free Shetlland into the dustbin of history. Then she'd only need to dispose of her boss - patronising Pamela, who deserves to be disposed of - and her way would be clear to the top of the Scottish Intelligence Services.Pwer. Carol Rutherford wants power, and in newly independent Scotland she thinks she can get it. The first thing to do is to ingratiate herself with the Party by sabotaging Eric Sorenson and his Free Shetland movement. Sorenson, after all, is dangerous: if he persuades the Shetlanders that they can keep to themselves all the lovely money from their big, untapped oilfields (for the price of oil is on the up and up), he plunge Scotland into fiscal disaster and drive the Party into a pit of unpopularity. Rutherford insinuates herself into Sorenson's inner circle and tries to blacken his name by hacking into his email account and sending out filthy attachments. When this fails, what's a girl to do? She could frame him, with a little help from her Russian boyfriend, for the murder of his father-in-law. That would put him into Grampian Prison and Free Shetland into the dustbin of history. Then she'd only need to dispose of her boss - patronising Pamela, who deserves to be disposed of - and her way would be clear to the top of the Scottish Intelligence Services. Ah, the best-laid schemes...
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Author:
McDougall, John, author
Imprint:
Scotland : John MacDougall, 2020.Wroclaw 2020
Collation:
373 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9798639673221
Dewey class:
TF
Local class:
FT PbkFICFAFAZF
Language:
English
BRN:
2919090