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On His Majesty's Secret Service
Series: James Bond 007
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BOND SAVE THE KING Meet 007, England's last hope to thwart a deadly plan to turn the Coronation of King Charles III into a state funeral. If M can count on anyone to save the day, it's Bond, James Bond. 2 DAYS UNTIL THE CORONATION Meet...
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See moreThe Sunday Times bestseller It's two days before the coronation of King Charles III. James Bond is sent at the last minute to thwart an attempt to disrupt the coronation by the deadly megalomaniac AEthelstan of Wessex, who is on a mission to rule the United Kingdom and rewrite history.
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BOND SAVE THE KING
Meet 007, England's last hope to thwart a deadly plan to turn the Coronation of King Charles III into a state funeral. If M can count on anyone to save the day, it's Bond, James Bond.
2 DAYS UNTIL THE CORONATION
Meet England's worst nightmare. His name is Æthelstan of Wessex, who has declared himself the rightful heir to the throne and plans to rewrite the course of history. And with a private army backing him, he might just succeed.
Charlie Higson, the author of the bestselling Young Bond series, returns to the world of James Bond for this blockbuster adventure of deception, where the future of the country hangs in the balance.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781915797117
Publisher: Ian Fleming Publications Limited
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 June 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Ian Fleming Publications
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 192
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Charlie Higson is an author, actor, comedian and writer for television and radio. He wrote the phenomenally successful Young Bond series which has now sold over a million copies in the UK and has been translated into over 24 different languages. The series began with SilverFin and was followed by Blood Fever, Double or Die, Hurricane Gold and By Royal Command. All five novels entered the children's bestseller charts in the top five.
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