Intermezzo Passant

A philandering politician pillow-talks his way into a movie star’s bed. But when he must end the affair, she decides to tell all in an explosive press conference. She is found dead the next day, but her missing red diary survives through subsequent decades, wielding the kind of power that gives rise to sexual blackmail as a normal part of the political process.

The diary makes its way into the hands of a Wall Street genius who uses the contents to build his own empire of sextortion and to form uneasy alliances between government intelligence agencies and an obscure criminal mastermind. Privacy is no longer guaranteed to anyone. But did we give it away ourselves?

Eric Lowans’ operational career spanned nearly forty years, protecting people in a variety of military, law enforcement and corporate security roles, which included participation in a number of sensitive and classified projects. Born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, his path has taken him to every continent except Australia and Antarctica. While he divides his time between the Midwest and the South, he has no plans to visit Antarctica.