Scorpius (1988) written by John Gardner
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Scorpius (1988) written by John Gardner

By: Anders Frejdh
Published:
2004-09-06
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First UK edition of Scorpius (1988)
First UK edition of Scorpius (1988)UK paperback edition (2012)
Special Branch are not usually interested in dead bodies found floating in the Thames, except when the corpse is a young girl with an impeccable background when they become very interested indeed. So interested that they call on the legendary M, head of Secret Service.

In turn M sends for Commander James Bond, for the body has yielded two things of interest. First, the only telephone number in her diary is that of Bond; second, she is carrying a credit card which has never been heard of before on either side of the Atlantic.

Soon, Bond finds himself caught up in an unusual mixture of intrigue and mayhem involving a strange, but deadly, quasi-religious sect known as the Society of the Meek Ones; their leader the soft-spoken Father Valentine, who has links with the shadowy Vladimir Scorpius, nicknamed 'The King of Terror' because he is the largest arms dealer to various terrorist factions worldwide.

Naturally, with evil comes the good - the society girl, the Hon. Trilby Shrivenham, and an American IRS undercover agent, the gorgeous Harriet Horner. Good girls? Only time will tell.

Intrigue builds on intrigue and, as ever, Bond soon finds himself in the middle of a deadly game of terrorism and arms supplies. A game in which he is pitted against one of the most ruthless and sinister villains that Bond has ever encountered.
Year:
1988
ISBN:
CN 5699
Original price:
10.95 GBP
Author:
John Gardner
Number of pages:
Weight:
N/A
Translated to Swedish by:
Not yet translated to Swedish
Dust jacket design by:
First released:
June 1988
Released in Sweden:
Not released in Swedish
Volume:
N/A
Format:
Hardcover
Publisher:
Hodder and Stoughton
Comments:
Characters:
- James Bond ... Hero
- Harriett Horner ... Bond Girl
- Father Valentine aka Vladimir Scorpius ... Villain
- Hathaway ... Minor villain
- Bailey ... Minor villain
- "Pearly" Pearlman ... Friend of Bond
- David Wolkovsky ... Friend of Bond
Locations:
London and environs, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina and Washington DC
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Audiobook:
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