The Long Return

di Martin Swan (Autore)

Martin Swan, 2026

The truth has finally emerged. But can a nation reclaim the power it surrendered? In the gripping conclusion to The Silent Republic trilogy, Britain faces the consequences of a system that gradually placed public services, democratic accountability and local decision-making beyond meaningful public control. The National Civic Infrastructure Programme was designed to deliver stability, efficiency and reform. Instead, years of confidential decisions, altered safeguards and questionable assurances have left a troubling question: who really holds the power? As an independent investigation uncovers suppressed warnings, missing documents and decisions made behind closed doors, the officials responsible must confront the difference between following procedures and serving the public interest. Margaret Ellis is determined to establish the truth. Rebecca Shaw challenges the financial and institutional arrangements that have restricted public choice. Across the country, local authorities begin fighting to recover rights they were promised but could barely exercise. Yet exposing the truth is only the beginning. Restoring accountability means confronting powerful institutions, difficult financial realities and the possibility that the system cannot be repaired without threatening the services millions depend upon. Can democracy regain control without destroying what it needs to protect? The Long Return is a thought-provoking political thriller exploring institutional power, government accountability, public trust and the extraordinary difficulty of reversing decisions once they become embedded in the machinery of the state. The final instalment in Martin Swan's The Silent Republic trilogy. For readers who enjoy intelligent political fiction, institutional intrigue, government conspiracies and realistic stories about the struggle for democratic accountability.

• Autore: Martin Swan
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Martin Swan
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798237103182