The Apocalypse Codex

The Apocalypse Codex is the fourth novel in Charles Stross's Laundry Files series, published by Ace Books and Orbit in 2012. Like other books in the series, it blends elements of the Cthulhu Mythos with spy fiction and bureaucratic office comedy.
==Synopsis==
Set in 2010, the plot involves an American televangelist who worships the wrong gods cozying up to the British prime minister--a situation that the Laundry, the UK agency tasked with countering occult threats, is forbidden for political reasons from investigating. Bob Howard once again is the narrator and protagonist.
==Behind the Mythos==
The book introduces the characters of Persephone Hazard, a freelance witch and secret agent, and Peter Wilson, a minister and expert in biblical apocrypha who gets sucked into the world of the Laundry when Howard is forced to ask him for advice about the cult's scriptures.
The Apocalypse Codex won the Locus Award for best fantasy novel in 2013.Tor.com, "Announcing the 2013 Locus Award Winners!," June 29, 2013.
==Inspiration==
Stross describes the book as "a tribute to the Modesty BlaiseWikipedia, "Modesty Blaise." comic strip and books by Peter O'Donnell."Charlie's Diary, "The Laundry Files: An Updated Chronology," April 21, 2023.
== Publication History ==
The Apocalypse Codex was published by Ace Books in the United States: in hardcover and ebook format in July 2012, and in paperback in  July 2013. Orbit released it as a trade paperback and an ebook in Britain in July 2012.Internet Speculative Fiction Database, "Title: The Apocalypse Codex."
==References==
Category:Charles Stross works
Category:Novels