For the past 10 years, Guardian journalist Jonathan Freedland has used the alter ego to publish a series of hit novels, so why is his sixth story appearing under his own name?
I am about to say goodbye to a person who has been exceptionally close to me, even though he doesn’t quite exist. He is my alter ego, my alias, the man who has taken credit for the last five novels I have written. He is Sam Bourne, who has loyally served as the pseudonym for my life in fiction – until now.
This week, a new novel is published. But The 3rd Woman won’t be like my previous five. This time, the name on the cover is mine. Sam has had to retreat to the inside pages, making do with a fleeting mention in the “about the author” blurb.
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