Feel free to comment on anything you would like to see in the play. This may inspire me more as I get writing and help me develop the plot into the necessary acts.

cheers,

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Does anyone know in which novels Bond is described as wearing a short-sleeved polo shirt?

I am sure that I've read this somewhere before, but having recently re-read a number of the novels, I cannot find a mention of it!

Many thanks,
Joe

Based on Ian Fleming’s

James Bond
007

BOMBSHELL

By

Paul Taylor

Back Jacket Synopsis

From the depths of the Baltic Sea, a Royal Naval submarine intercepts a single covert transmission; revealing the existence of a Russian spy as that of a prominent UK Banker.

James Bond embarks on a mission to determine the fate of the suspect. But soon discovers he is not alone in his search.

As the World prepares for war, its fate hangs on the questions posed by a Church of death and a man of vision

When Bond discovers the answers, he is propelled on a roller coaster ride to stop a disaster of biblical proportions.

As time runs out, the odds against Bond grow longer, until he is forced to take the ultimate gamble.

“To gamble everything is dangerous, Mr. Bond”
“But the Double 0 gives me the best odds”
“Odds can change, Mr. Bond”
“But my number remains the same”
“Then I guess you’re a dangerous man, Mr. Bond”
“Then I guess you’re right”
“I can see now you’re a double 0 man, Mr. Bond”
“Then you know why I’m here”

I am searching for a copy of John Pearson's "Authorised Biography" which should really be reviewed prior to the 1981 updatings by Gardner. If I find a copy I will eventually include my opinions here.

I am starting the series with Sebastian Faulks' DEVIL MAY CARE.

There is method in my madness. Faulks based Devil May Care in 1967 (the drugs bust and arrest of The Rolling Stones is mentioned by Bond's housekeeper) so in terms of continuity it actually takes place between The Man With The Golden Gun and Colonel Sun. (I still don't quite know where the Octopussy adventures fit in a potential "timeframe"!)

Additionally Faulks claims to be "writing as Ian Fleming" so in many respects I probably ought to include Devil May Care with my earlier reviews. I haven't because, unlike Robert Markham / Kingsley Amis in 1968, there are simply too many years between Fleming and Faulks for it to be interpreted as a direct sequel. I am also not convinced about Faulks authorial claim on the jacket!

The other reviews will be read in chronological publication order. I won't be dwelling too much on timeframes and inconsistency with continuity because I think that may damage my overall impression of a novel. If, however, any of the novels particularly focus on a continuation storyline (e.g. For Special Services) I will certainly comment on its relevance and acceptability.

I gave contentious [to some] ratings for Fleming's novels and I will do so again here. I will try to give effective and honest statements, but I am not a tremendous fan of Gardner. Therefore my ratings are based purely on the quality of Gardner's output, without comparison to Fleming.

To attempt to judge by comparison would falsely deflate all of Gardner's work as I consider almost all of it to be inferior to Fleming. This does not apply to Faulks, who is shameless in his attempts to write as The Master.

Hope you enjoy the reviews.

Chris.

To catch up on my Ian Fleming reviews, follow this link....

http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/33508/bond-novel-reviews/

~B.

There are all kinds of rumours around the new Project X novel by Jeffery Deaver at the moment. What do AJBers expect to really change for Bond in the next continuation? What would you like to see? What would you hate to see (go)?

http://www.facebook.com/bookbond

Why not start out with Casino Royale? What would you put on the covers?

I would put on the following art - with live models:

Casino Royale - A hand (Bond's) putting the nine of hearts down while a busty brunette wearing a black velvet dress stood in the background.

Moonraker - A Busty redhead in vivid pink lingerie (50s type lingerie) sitting on the beach dirty, wet, and angry.

Diamonds are Forever - A blonde straddling a chair in black bra and pants (a little bit of coin slot) with a diamond necklace hanging from her neck onto her back.

From Russia with Love: A nude redhead (non visable) in a bed wearing only a solitaire

Dr No: a nude blonde (non visable) on a beach wearing only a knife belt

Hoping if someone can help me out. Yesterday I had a flashback from a novel I read a few months ago. Can't remember the novel, but one particular scene stuck in my head. Now I can't remember where I read it!

The setting is the Secret  Service or some similar foreign organisation. One of the protagonists needs to identify a suspect - I think he just has either a photo or a name /partial name to go on. He is able to do this because in the organisation there is an elderly lady with a phenomenal photographic memory, who can look at a picture of someone or see their name and remember exactly who they are  and where they appear in the files. The protagonist then uses this to carry on chasing the suspect.

I have a feeling this was a Bond novel but I'm not sure. Could also have been a Frederick Forsythe like Fourth Protocol or Day of the Jackal. Certainly espionage was the background to the plot!

Can anyone help??

any thoughts. There only clues. We know From Russia with Love takes place in 1954 and the moonraker incident takes place three years before that.

Moonraker we know that he is 7 years from retirement, so we at the time of Moonraker he is 35. My guess he was born in 1916.

Novel
• Gunman tries to kill Bond in the Casino
• Vesper dies from overdose of sleeping pills
• Vesper writes a letter to Bond
• Bond plays baccarat
• Bond smokes
• Money: francs
• SMERSH
• Vesper a Russian double agent
• Car: Bentley
• Torture Scene
• Set in 50's

Film
• Vesper dies in a lift underwater
• Bond plays poker
• Car: Aston Martin
• Torture Scene
• Modern - Mobiles / Terrorism
• Set in 2006

Well that is all I can think of at the moment

Post other things then they will be added on to this list, Post which you would prefer Novel or Film.

I downloaded this about a year back and read the first novella and really liked it, then I didn't have the time to read the rest, and a few months back my harddrive burned and I lost the compilation.

No problem, I thought, I'll just download it again But the download doesn't work anymore and haven't done so for quite a few weeks weeks.
This is the link I have
http://jamesbond.ajb007.co.uk/fanfictio … -water.php

Now I wonder if anyone might have an issue to send or a new link to point me towards.

Thanks in Advance!
Smiling Eyes!:x