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Cold

James Bond (Original Series), Book 16

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Cold

By: John Gardner
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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James Bond is on a mission that will become an obsession. It starts the night Flight 229 is torn apart at Washington airport, killing 435 passengers. But the victim who matters to Bond is the Principessa Sukie Tempesta: once his lover, still his friend.

The search for Sukie's killers will turn out to be the most complex and demanding assignment of Bond's career. Across continents and through ever-changing labyrinths of evil, he follows the traces of clues into the center of a fanatical society more deadly than any terrorist army. Its code name is COLD.

©1996 Ian Fleming Publications Ltd. (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. James Bond and 007 are registered trademarks of Danjaq, LLC, used under licence by Ian Fleming Publications Ltd. Espionage Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense

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enjoyed this one . Good fun and quite bond like at times. much better than a lot of his others. no Saab is a bonus.

One of the better Gardner books

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The weakest offering in the collection thus far. Alas, it was unimaginative and boring. Bond should never be boring.

The weakest entry.

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I set myself the challenge of reading every James Bond novel. Having worked through Ian Fleming novels and colonel son. I am now working through these ones by John Gardner. Unfortunately I am now finding these very boring. Most order on soft porn with very poor story lines which are predictable. I will finish my challenge as soon as I can change this author it will be better.

These are now boaring

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John Gardener's last Bond novel is a suitable end to a great run. The story is compelling, fast paced, and with some great twists. Yes there are some plot holes, and the ending feels a bit rushed (as do most of Gardener's endings to be fair) but it's still a classic Bond story. Simon vance is, as ever, superb in his narration.

Antifreeze!

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Simon Vance nails it again. a fantastic performance bringing this bond book to life. again his delivery paints a mental picture to make this feel like I've just experience another 5* bond film. loved it

awesome bond novel

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