Remote Connection

2026: Struggling 21-year-old Othi cons Brits online from a call centre in Lucknow, until a mysterious Irish scam-baiter named Jim hijacks his AI-powered fraud tool and refuses to let go. 

Over 5 gruelling days, Jim coaxes Othi back to the light, forcing him to reckon with the human wreckage of his work, understand the scale of the criminal world he’s part of, and become more curious of a dark family secret. As the police close in, Othi must decide whether to keep running a treadmill designed to never let him off, or finally jump.

Seeking agents and editors. Please email robert.dufton@ to review the manuscript