Artifice & Innocence

Set in contemporary London, a small data analysis consultancy faces off against a powerful multinational drug company. The story follows Steve Rockett, a bookish mathematician with intellectual prowess but emotional fragility. His obsession deepens when he receives mysterious notebooks filled with an encoded message from a flamboyant stranger, blurring the lines between reality and imagination. As Steve navigates this complex puzzle, themes of obsession, identity, and the clash between innocence and artifice unfold.