A perfect international spy action crime thriller set in the world of James Bond * BOND IS BACK! For the first time in Kim Sherwood's Double O series, Bond is back - rescued from imprisonment - and comes to vivid life on the page. Features ingenious, intense action sequences and a taut will-they-won't-they between Bond and 003, Johanna Harwood. * A DAZZLING, ACTION-PACKED ESPIONAGE NOVEL. This book can be read as a standalone, but also brings the entire series to a terrific climax and conclusion. * PUBLISHED WITH FULL BLESSING OF THE FLEMING ESTATE. Kim Sherwood is a talented young literary writer and a life-long reader of Bond, bringing a fresh perspective. * INTERNATIONAL KUDOS. James Bond is popular the world over, and this is a fantastic chance to capture a whole new set of readers - old, young, male, female, existing James Bond fans and newcomers.

* A DYNAMIC TIME FOR THE BOND FRANCHISE. With Amazon buying creative control of Bond in 2025, we expect more adaptations and spin-offs, a broadening of the Bond universe. * Comps: KENNEDY 35 by Charles Cumming, 6K HBs; WITH A MIND TO KILL by Anthony Horowitz, 18K HBs; ON HIS MAGESTY'S SECRET SERVICE by Charlie Higson, 9K HBs. Competition: With a Mind to Kill;Silverview;The Year of the Locust;Casino Royale;Forever and a Day, Karla's Choice. Ian Fleming;Anthony Horowitz;John;Gardner;le Carre;Grisham;William Boyd;Sebastian Faulks;James Patterson;Lee Child;Robert Harris;Charles Cumming;Ken Follett;Bill Clinton;Mick Herron;Nick Harkaway.