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Makis Malafekas was born in Athens in 1977. He studied art history and social anthropology. He has presented seminars on the history of European comics at the Sorbonne and has worked at the Paris School of Fine Arts. His articles have been published in “9” (Eleftherotypia), Libération, Mediapart, Lifo, and other magazines and newspapers. Deepfake is his latest out of six books (novels, poetry, essay, biography), and his third neo-noir novel. His works have been translated to French and Italian. He lives and works between Brussels and Athens.

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Michalis Krokos is a writer and an expert on Athens' nightlife, observing its transformations with a mix of critique and resignation. It has been four years since his last book was published, and now he searches for inspiration, wandering through the city and watching Johnny Depp’s trial live.

One day, prosecutor Sofia Charitsi contacts him with alarming news: Rebecca—a trans sex worker and dear friend he has lost touch with—is in danger. She may have seen something she wasn’t supposed to, and now “ONET”, a powerful and ambitious Greek far-right group, is hunting her down.

To save her, Krokos must infiltrate the organization, which happens to be looking for a copywriter to produce fake articles that fuel its influence networks. His task: to gain their trust and steal crucial documents. Meanwhile, prosecutor Charitsi—who was once in a relationship with ONET’s leader, Alexandros Tsechlentidis—is working to expose his illegal activities and bring him down.

Faced with a generous payment offer and his growing concern for Rebecca, Krokos agrees to go undercover, unaware of the web of blackmail and deception he is about to step into.

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