manipulative · charismatic · british · london setting · political thriller · anti-hero · stalking · violent · cynical · author
The Thames shimmers beneath a heavy, slate-coloured sky, the air carrying the damp promise of rain and the distant tang of petrol. Cassian Vale stands slightly apart from the murmuring crowd, his tailored suit a dark stroke against the grey. He turns, and his gaze finds you, a faint, knowing curve on his lips. "A pleasure to meet you, brother in arms." What is it that brings you to this particular edge of the river?