false 18292 0 0 432507 0515125504 9780515125504 2 <![CDATA[The Facts of Death (James Bond Spy Series)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174705474m/432507.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174705474s/432507.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/432507.The_Facts_of_Death 3.78 32 Kirkus Reviews of the classic secret agent depicted in Zero Minus Ten, Raymond Benson's first James Bond novel. Fast-paced, fun summer reading, wrote The Boston Sunday Herald. Bond is still as irresistible as ever. Now Benson takes Bond to the heart of a fanatical cult whose sinister mission is wrapped in the teachings of the great Greek mathematician Pythagoras. His cult is committed to following their brilliant and mad leader on a series of assignments, each one more diabolical and destructive than the last. When Alfred Hutchinson, Great Britain's Goodwill Ambassador to the World, is murdered by a stranger whose umbrella tip bears a tiny capsule of ricin poison and who leaves behind a scrawled #4, Bond is called upon to halt the escalating body count of the Number Killer. His hunt will take him from the wild backroads of Texas to the crumbling ruins of Greece, a trail that crisscrosses the potentially explosive tinderbox of Cyprus. At every step he must use both cunning and brute force to stay ahead of--or even with--the grand plan of the Monad, the shadowy mastermind behind the cult. Propelled by an extraordinary Jaguar XK8 coup designed for this mission, challenged by life-threatening underwater and aerial attacks, and seduced by a galaxy of beautiful and destructive women, James Bond is once again the archetype action hero--this time caught in a final countdown, where each heartbeat could be his last. ]]> 18292 3.63 331 36 1998 432515 0515130613 9780515130614 3 <![CDATA[Doubleshot]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174705475m/432515.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174705475s/432515.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/432515.Doubleshot 3.53 34
Praise for Raymond Benson's James Bond novels:

Benson's 007 is a chip off the old block. (Kirkus Reviews)

Benson imbues his Bond with enough honor, sexual prowess and action-hero skills to please the purist and enthrall the novice. (Publishers Weekly)

A perfect read. (Chicago Tribune)]]> 18292 3.63 331 36 2000 432513 0515133078 9780515133073 2 <![CDATA[Never Dream of Dying]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174705475m/432513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174705475s/432513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/432513.Never_Dream_of_Dying 3.66 32 Never Dream of Dying. As in his last two outings (High Time to Kill and Doubleshot), Bond is up against the Union, a supersecret international cartel of arms dealers and assassins headed by a satisfyingly diabolical mastermind. All the ingredients are there: solo forays into enemy territory, exotic European locales, brushes with death, high-tech gadgetry, a gorgeous femme fatale, and a hair-raising conclusion featuring plenty of explosions and a deadly race against the clock. Benson, a scholar of the original Ian Fleming series who has written four other original Bond thrillers as well as the novelizations of several Bond movies, gets the tone just right. Bond fans won't be disappointed. --Nicholas H. Allison]]> 18292 3.63 331 36 2001 32547 0515128333 9780515128338 2 <![CDATA[High Time to Kill (007)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168391590m/32547.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168391590s/32547.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32547.High_Time_to_Kill 3.54 28
Bond is back and bigger than ever. Raymond Benson's novels have reached new heights both in sales and critical acclaim. Kirkus Reviews called The Facts of Death "a postmodern treat." Benson "imbues his Bond with enough honor, sexual prowess and action-hero skills to please the purist and enthrall the novice," says Publishers Weekly.

It's at a dinner party with his old friend the former Governor of the Bahamas that James Bond first encounters the deadly new criminal organization known simply as "The Union." An international group, they specialize in military espionage, theft, intimidation, and murder. When information vital to Britain's national security is stolen, M and 007 suspect that the Union is behind it. Bond's pursuit of the crucial microdot takes him from one of England's most exclusive golf clubs to the frozen heights of one of the world's tallest mountains. His every step is dogged by Union assassins. Their presence alone confirms Bond's worst fear--there is a traitor in Her Majesty's Secret Service.]]> 18292 3.63 331 36 1999 3048010 0345503287 9780345503282 5 <![CDATA[Metal Gear Solid]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3048010.Metal_Gear_Solid 3.91 22
Highly skilled former FOXHOUND agent Solid Snake is called out of retirement to do what he does best–neutralize a crisis of epic proportions. A deadly team of renegade FOXHOUND operatives has taken over the nuclear disposal facility on Shadow Moses Island in the icy Aleutians. If their demands aren’t met, a powerful, top-secret weapon will be unleashed upon the world.

Solid Snake’s mission is to breach the heavily fortified base to rescue hostages and to destroy the superweapon. His only obstacles are brainwashed commandos, DNA-enhanced troops, and six first-rate killers with extraordinary abilities. All alone in hostile territory, armed with nothing but his wits, Snake has only a snowball’s chance in hell of taking out his target and keeping nuclear nightfall from descending on the earth.

But nothing is as it seems. Somebody is hiding something. Somebody has a hidden agenda. And somebody wants Snake to learn secrets about his dark past–secrets that would shake any man to his core.]]> 18292 3.63 331 36 2008 1822547 0399142576 9780399142574 3 <![CDATA[Zero Minus Ten]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223622705m/1822547.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223622705s/1822547.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1822547.Zero_Minus_Ten 3.54 24 18292 3.63 331 36 1997 1267207 0515135631 9780515135633 4 <![CDATA[The Man With the Red Tattoo]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182372535m/1267207.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182372535s/1267207.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1267207.The_Man_With_the_Red_Tattoo 3.16 25 18292 3.63 331 36 2002 1132332 042517350X 9780425173503 0 <![CDATA[The World Is Not Enough]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181248637m/1132332.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181248637s/1132332.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1132332.The_World_Is_Not_Enough 3.60 20 terrorism... Only some of the ingredients of this latest 007 adventure which
begins outside the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, continues with a
spectacular high-speed boat chase up the Thames and progresses through the highlands of Scotland before Bond faces an avalanche in the Caucasus
Mountains and a potential nuclear explosion in Turkey.

Sir Robert King, a wealthy oil tycoon, is murdered in an unprecedented
bombing at MI6's London headquarters. M takes the attack personally and
sends James Bond to protect King's beautiful and fiery daughter Elektra in
Turkey. For the man responsible for the bombing is 'Renard', a cruel and
cunning terrorist who once attempted to kidnap Elektra King and hold her to
ransom.

With nuclear weapons expert Dr. Chrismas Jones at his side, Bond travels to
the Caspian Sea and Istanbul where a former enemy becomes a formidable ally before the final dramatic confrontation in the claustrophobic confines of a nuclear submarine beneath the surface of the Bosporus.

The World is Not Enough takes James Bond to new levels of danger, intrigue and non-stop action.]]> 18292 3.63 331 36 1999 1583974 0425189635 9780425189634 0 <![CDATA[Die Another Day (Movie Tie-In) (James Bond 007 (Berkley Boulevard))]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185487133m/1583974.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185487133s/1583974.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1583974.Die_Another_Day 3.50 16 18292 3.63 331 36 2002 2100724 0883657058 9780883657058 0 <![CDATA[The James Bond Bedside Companion: All About the World According to 007]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2100724.The_James_Bond_Bedside_Companion_All_About_the_World_According_to_007 3.88 8 -- An in-depth character study of James Bond, including a sketch of his background and early life, detailed descriptions of his trademarked clothing and other personal habits, including his preferences in food and drink, and a portrait of his famous (or infamous) attitudes toward women and marriage;

-- Information about the many by-products of Bondmania and the merchandising of 007, such as Bond's line of toiletries, board games, trading cards, Oddjob Action Dolls, and t-shirts;

-- Contact information for the many James Bond fan clubs around the world;

-- A critical look at the 007 film series that includes a cornucopia of trivia and essential information on the films' producers, screenplays, directors, actors, soundtracks and special effects;

-- Over 100 seldom seen photographs;

-- And enough facts, figures, and miscellanea to satisfy even the most ardent fan.

Out of print for over a decade, this collector's item is a PublishingOnline exclusive.

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