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'Oliver Johnson is a sparkling new talent - and a name to watch.' Peter James
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The epic and compulsive debut thriller for fans of The Institute, The Night Agent, and I Am Pilgrim. Trust no one, believe your instincts, and run… When the phone rings, the killing begins… DON’T Seven children found drugged and unconscious on a highway. They are the... Read More
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When the phone rings, the killing begins…

When the phone rings, the killing begins…

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The epic and compulsive debut thriller for fans of The Institute, The Night Agent, and I Am Pilgrim. Trust no one, believe your instincts, and run…

When the phone rings, the killing begins…

DON’T

Seven children found drugged and unconscious on a highway. They are the Apostles, created by a sinister organisation with one terrifying endgame in mind.

ANSWER

Ed is one of those abandoned children, locked away for years and then set free on an unsuspecting world with no past and only small fragments of memory left. As his college days approach, an old adversary calls upon him, and suddenly the true meaning of his whole existence is revealed. He does the only thing he can. He runs.

THE

Special plans have been devised for Ed Constance, but he isn’t like the others found on that highway all those years ago. Ed knows what his pursuers want. But is running futile? Does he have the strength to deny them their ultimate goal?

PHONE…

‘Oliver Johnson is a sparkling new talent – and a name to watch.’ – Peter James

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781836430223

Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Oneworld Publications

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 448

About the Author

Oliver Johnson was born in Paris and pursued a career in academia before going into bookselling and then publishing. He has been a commissioning editor for many years, working principally at Penguin Random House and now Hachette and has edited many bestselling and prize-winning authors. He is the author of various gamebook and roleplaying series and a fantasy trilogy. He splits his time between London and a small hamlet in the Sussex countryside with his wife and two cats.

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