Caller Unknown
'Oliver Johnson is a sparkling new talent - and a name to watch.' Peter James
Published on 22. January 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-1-83643-022-3 (ISBN)
Description
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
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
Reviews / Votes
'Oliver Johnson is a sparkling new talent - and a name to watch.' Peter James 'Keeps the reader hooked through every paranoid twist and turn, with indelible characters and a style that's reminiscent of vintage Stephen King' Tom Harper, co-author of Warrior King (with Wilbur Smith)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
388 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83643-022-3 (9781836430223)
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Oliver Johnson
Caller Unknown
'Oliver Johnson is a sparkling new talent - and a name to watch.' Peter James
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01/2026
Oneworld Publications
€8.89
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Oliver Johnson
Caller Unknown
'Oliver Johnson is a sparkling new talent - and a name to watch.' Peter James
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Oneworld Publications
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Person
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.