The Exphoria Code

‘Antony Johnston is a talent to look out for and this, his latest entry into the world of espionage, is a treat’ -- Anthony Horowitz
‘In The Exphoria Code, Antony Johnston delivers a crackling fuse-wire of a book with a plot torn from next year’s headlines and an understanding of contemporary spy-craft that will make your head spin. This is very possibly the definitive espionage thriller of the early 21st century. Read, memorise, and destroy’ -- Alan Moore
‘Antony Johnston’s first novel immediately establishes him as a fresh voice in spy thriller writing... An engaging character, top flight technological expertise made easy for the reader, fast action and a web of intrigue make this a propulsive read and, one hopes, the first of many outings for Brigitte, a spy with a marked difference and a breath of fresh air, compared to all the old spies of yesteryear. Highly recommended’ -- Maxim Jakubowski * Crime Time *
‘A fast-paced and cleverly constructed story that uses many of the familiar spy-novel tropes but does so in exciting new ways. Johnston makes good use of jargon and technical terminology to give the story an air of realism, although the story pushes itself right to the edge of plausibility, cleverly adding to the suspense. A rousing success’ * Booklist *
‘Sharp turns out to be quite resourceful, physically and mentally, and thrilling action scenes keep the pages turning’ * Publishers Weekly *
‘A fast-paced and cleverly constructed story that uses many of the familiar spy-novel tropes but does so in exciting new ways. Johnston makes good use of jargon and technical terminology to give the story an air of realism, although the story pushes itself right to the edge of plausibility, cleverly adding to the suspense. A rousing success’ - Booklist || ‘Antony Johnston is a talent to look out for and this, his latest entry into the world of espionage, is a treat’ - Anthony Horowitz || ‘Antony Johnston’s first novel immediately establishes him as a fresh voice in spy thriller writing... An engaging character, top flight technological expertise made easy for the reader, fast action and a web of intrigue make this a propulsive read and, one hopes, the first of many outings for Brigitte, a spy with a marked difference and a breath of fresh air, compared to all the old spies of yesteryear. Highly recommended’ - Crime Time - Maxim Jakubowski || ‘In The Exphoria Code, Antony Johnston delivers a crackling fuse-wire of a book with a plot torn from next year’s headlines and an understanding of contemporary spy-craft that will make your head spin. This is very possibly the definitive espionage thriller of the early 21st century. Read, memorise, and destroy’ - Alan Moore || ‘Sharp turns out to be quite resourceful, physically and mentally, and thrilling action scenes keep the pages turning’ - Publishers Weekly
‘A fast-paced and cleverly constructed story that uses many of the familiar spy-novel tropes but does so in exciting new ways. Johnston makes good use of jargon and technical terminology to give the story an air of realism, although the story pushes itself right to the edge of plausibility, cleverly adding to the suspense. A rousing success’ - Booklist || ‘Antony Johnston is a talent to look out for and this, his latest entry into the world of espionage, is a treat’ - Anthony Horowitz || ‘Antony Johnston’s first novel immediately establishes him as a fresh voice in spy thriller writing... An engaging character, top flight technological expertise made easy for the reader, fast action and a web of intrigue make this a propulsive read and, one hopes, the first of many outings for Brigitte, a spy with a marked difference and a breath of fresh air, compared to all the old spies of yesteryear. Highly recommended’ - Crime Time - Maxim Jakubowski || ‘In The Exphoria Code, Antony Johnston delivers a crackling fuse-wire of a book with a plot torn from next year’s headlines and an understanding of contemporary spy-craft that will make your head spin. This is very possibly the definitive espionage thriller of the early 21st century. Read, memorise, and destroy’ - Alan Moore || ‘Sharp turns out to be quite resourceful, physically and mentally, and thrilling action scenes keep the pages turning’ - Publishers Weekly