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James Bond: Win, Lose or Die: A 007 Novel (James Bond: 007)
James Bond Win Lose or Die A 007 Novel - James Bond: 007 Author:John Gardner "Gardner's plots are full of good action; his torture scenes are splendidly painful." - Times Literary SupplementThe London Gazette announcement was brief: ?BOND, JAMES, Commander RNVR, relieved of current duties at the Foreign Office. Promoted to the substantive rank of Captain and returned to active service forthwith.? The return of James Bond... more » to the Royal Navy marks the intriguing backdrop to John Gardner?s thrilling next adventure featuring Ian Fleming?s celebrated hero.
Bond takes a refresher course and keeps up his flyling hours by doing a conversion course on Sea Harriers. And eventually he learns that his mission is to serve on the Royal Navy?s major aircraft carrier, HMS Invincible, as minder to a phalanx of of top brass British, American and - in this era of glasnost - Russian admirals, who are on board for a NATO exercise. But why? Can a dangerous hijacking by airborne troops using hang-gliders on a Japanese tanker, some time before, be connected to Bond?s current mission?« less