Young Bond Book 3
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| Author | Charlie Higson |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | James Bond / Young Bond |
| Genre(s) | Spy fiction |
| Publisher | Ian Fleming Publications |
| Released | 2007 |
| Media Type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Preceded by | Blood Fever |
| Followed by | Young Bond Book 4 |
The yet untitled "Young Bond Book 3" is the third novel in the Young Bond series depicting Ian Fleming's superspy James Bond as a teenager in the 1930s. The novel, written by Charlie Higson, is expected to be released in the UK on January 4, 2007 by Puffin Books.
In October 2006 Ian Fleming Publications began a campaign to have fans choose the title. The three titles for fans to select from were: "Double or Die," "N.E.M.E.S.I.S.," or "The Deadlock Cipher." The winning title will be revealed by Higson on January 3, 2007. [1]
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[edit] Plot summary
“ Bond is back! This is the third brilliant "Young Bond" adventure by Charlie Higson.
With kidnap, violence, explosions, and murder, it was no ordinary weekend. But then, James Bond is no ordinary boy...In a North London cemetery, a professor is kidnapped at gunpoint. A suspicious letter crammed with cryptic clues arrives at Eton. To decipher the deadly mystery, James Bond must take a series of dangerous gambles. Once the code is cracked, he has just 48 hours to save the professor from the dark forces that threaten to destroy them both. And if the professor can't escape, it's not only his future under threat. It's the rest of the world's...”
- Puffin Books official plot synopsis [2]
According to Charlie Higson, "There's lots of action, several nasty deaths, a car chase, a couple of explosions, a set of evil villains, a beautiful girl, and a climax in the old London docklands (when it was still full of ships)." [3]
A character from a previous Young Bond novel will be making a return appearance [4], although it has not yet been announced which one. The book will also reveal the origins of Bond's gambling skills.[5]
A villain in the book will wield a weapon called an "Apache," a combination knuckle-duster, knife, and pistol favored by Parisian street thugs at the turn-of-the-century.[6]
[edit] Locations
Some of the London locations featured in Young Bond Book 3:
[edit] Trivia
- Charlie Higson's original working titles for Young Bond Book 3 were "Shoot the Moon," "The Big Smoke," and "Six Days in December." [7]
[edit] References
- ^ Fans to choose title of Young Bond Book 3. Retrieved on October 3, 2006.
- ^ Young Bond 3 Plot Synopsis & Pre-Order. Official plot synopsis. Retrieved on July 25, 2006.
- ^ Top Secret Book 3 Dossier. Everything we know about the next Young Bond novel. Retrieved on May 6, 2006.
- ^ New "Book 3" Details. Past Character to Return. Retrieved on February 17, 2006.
- ^ Origins of Bond’s Gambling Explored in Book 3. Retrieved on August 30, 2006.
- ^ Gadgets of ‘Book 3’. The Apache Revealed. Retrieved on August 19, 2006.
- ^ Charlie Higson interview on Young Bond.com. Working titles. Retrieved on May 19, 2006.
[edit] External links
Ian Fleming
Casino Royale (1953) • Live and Let Die (1954) • Moonraker (1955) • Diamonds Are Forever (1956) • From Russia with Love (1957) • Dr. No (1958) • Goldfinger (1959) • For Your Eyes Only (1960) • Thunderball (1961) • The Spy Who Loved Me (1962) • On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1963) • You Only Live Twice (1964) • The Man with the Golden Gun (1965) • Octopussy and The Living Daylights (1966)
Kingsley Amis (writing as Robert Markham)
Colonel Sun (1968)
John Pearson
James Bond: The Authorised Biography of 007 (1973)
Christopher Wood (novelisations)
James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) • James Bond and Moonraker (1979)
John Gardner
Licence Renewed (1981) • For Special Services (1982) • Icebreaker (1983) • Role of Honour (1984) • Nobody Lives For Ever (1986) • No Deals, Mr. Bond (1987) • Scorpius (1988) • Win, Lose or Die (1989) • Licence to Kill (1989) • Brokenclaw (1990) • The Man from Barbarossa (1991) • Death is Forever (1992) • Never Send Flowers (1993) • SeaFire (1994) • GoldenEye (1995) • COLD (a.k.a. Cold Fall) (1996)
Raymond Benson
"Blast From the Past" (1997) • Zero Minus Ten (1997) • Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) • The Facts of Death (1998) • "Midsummer Night's Doom" (1999) • High Time to Kill (1999) • The World is Not Enough (1999) • "Live at Five" (1999) • Doubleshot (2000) • Never Dream of Dying (2001) • The Man with the Red Tattoo (2002) • Die Another Day (2002)
Charlie Higson (Young Bond series)
SilverFin (2005) • Blood Fever (2006) • Young Bond Book 3 (2007) • Young Bond Book 4 (2008) • Young Bond Book 5 (2009)
Samantha Weinberg (writing as Kate Westbrook) (The Moneypenny Diaries series)
The Moneypenny Diaries: Guardian Angel (2005) • "For Your Eyes Only, James" (2006) • Secret Servant: The Moneypenny Diaries (2006) • "Moneypenny's First Date With Bond" (2006) • The Moneypenny Diaries Book 3 (TBA) (2007)
R.D. Mascott
003½: The Adventures of James Bond Junior (1967)
Unofficial/Unpublished
Per Fine Ounce (1966) • The Killing Zone (1985) • "The Heart of Erzulie" (2001-02)
Related works
The James Bond Dossier (1965) The Book of Bond (1965) The James Bond Bedside Companion (1984)
