The Tempus Project
A Brigitte Sharp thriller
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Eye Books
Published:12th May '20
Should be back in stock very soon
Brigitte Sharpe returns to confront ransomware and a mysterious hacker named 'Tempus'. As she navigates the dark web and international threats, she races to prevent a global disaster.
In The Tempus Project, Brigitte Sharpe returns to confront a new wave of cyber threats, including ransomware, cryptocurrency, and the looming challenge of turning thirty. As an MI6 officer and elite hacker, Brigitte previously thwarted a major terror attack in London involving stolen military drone technology. Now, she faces a series of sophisticated hacks orchestrated by a mysterious figure known only as 'Tempus,' who is brazenly targeting politicians and government officials.
As Brigitte delves deeper into this cyber conspiracy, she uncovers a connection to a cyber-attack planned for the London G20 summit. Her investigation leads her into the treacherous realms of the dark web, where she encounters Russian hackers and an African rebel militia. The stakes escalate as she races against time to thwart a disaster that could shift the balance of global power.
With its gripping narrative and intricate plot, The Tempus Project stands out as a compelling techno-thriller. Brigitte Sharpe is portrayed as a complex character—flawed yet determined—drawing comparisons to iconic figures in the genre. The book captures the urgency of contemporary cyber threats while providing a thrilling reading experience that resonates with the challenges of today's digital landscape.
'Johnston manages to make the world of "runtime executables" and "rootkits" thrilling - no mean feat - while also featuring car chases and old-fashioned mole-hunts on the streets of Tallinn' - The Times, 'Once again Antony Johnston shows his casual mastery of the thriller idiom. Brigitte Sharp is the most effective female espionage agent in fiction since Modesty Blaise' - Barry Forshaw, Crime Time, 'A breathless cat-and-mouse dance of shadowy operatives with mixed loyalties set against an evocative European background...delivers countless thrills and suspensions of the heartbeat' - Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time, 'Johnston has cracked the code on how to make a keyboard warrior into an exciting spy... Bridge is the hacker hero we didn't know we needed' - Spywrite, 'I have recently been reading a number of thrillers with strong female protagonists. The Tempus Project ranks as one of the best among them. [Delivering] a multi-faceted plot with complex characters and complicated relationships, Johnston takes his readers on both an international adventure and an intellectual experience' - Scintilla.Info , 'I love Brigitte! A fast-paced, fantastic read, full of twists and turns. If you like Mr Robot, this will definitely appeal' - Lecari's LiveJournal 2.0, 'Balancing action and technology, and making sense of cyber concepts in a refreshing way, Johnston has crafted an explosive thriller that excites on many levels' - Novel Novelist, 'It's an exciting ride, full of enough twists and turns to satisfy any thriller reader. The tension is played just right. The plot's intricate without becoming Byzantine. I can easily see myself coming back for another instalment' - Irresponsible Reader
ISBN: 9781785631795
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
402 pages