Raymond Benson

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  • James Bond Is Back In Action!

    James Bond Is Back In Action!

    August 12, 2023
    Raymond’s first James Bond novel, ZERO MINUS TEN, returns in print in the UK! On August 12, 2023, Ian Fleming Publications Ltd. announced the publication of new editions of three classic James Bond continuation novels, including Raymond’s 1997 debut 007 adventure, ZERO MINUS TEN (the others being Kingsley Amis’ COLONEL SUN and John Pearson’s JAMES […]Read More »

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Cover reveal! The new UK edition of ZERO MINUS TEN!
See the post from Ian Fleming Publications on their site about the new covers for this, COLONEL SUN, and JAMES BOND: THE AUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY www.ianfleming.com/new-editions-cover-reveal

Pre-Order ZERO MINUS TEN directly from IFP:
Signed edition: www.ianfleming.com/items/zero-minus-ten-signed-copy/
Standard edition: www.ianfleming.com/items/zero-minus-ten-2/
Or Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/5n8zys4u
Pub date: October 5.
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Cover reveal! The new UK edition of ZERO MINUS TEN! 
See the post from Ian Fleming Publications on their site about the new covers for this, COLONEL SUN, and JAMES BOND: THE AUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY  www.ianfleming.com/new-editions-cover-reveal 

Pre-Order ZERO MINUS TEN directly from IFP:
Signed edition: https://www.ianfleming.com/items/zero-minus-ten-signed-copy/
Standard edition: https://www.ianfleming.com/items/zero-minus-ten-2/
Or Amazon UK: http://tinyurl.com/5n8zys4u
Pub date: October 5.
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1 month ago
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Amazon SEPTEMBER Monthly Deal!
“THE BLACK STILETTO: THE COMPLETE SAGA”
(All five books in one e-book)
(U.S. only $3.99!) tinyurl.com/mvsdhsr4
(U.K. only £2.51!) tinyurl.com/46tjcn4f

Or each title individually:
(U.S. only $1.99 each) tinyurl.com/eyxhxu3b
(U.K. only £1.49 - 1.56 each) tinyurl.com/5adxzs9v

“If the Black Stiletto series is under your radar, there’s something wrong with your radar.”—
Lee Child
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Amazon SEPTEMBER Monthly Deal!
“THE BLACK STILETTO: THE COMPLETE SAGA”
(All five books in one e-book)
(U.S. only $3.99!) https://tinyurl.com/mvsdhsr4
(U.K. only £2.51!) https://tinyurl.com/46tjcn4f

Or each title individually:
(U.S. only $1.99 each) https://tinyurl.com/eyxhxu3b
(U.K. only £1.49 - 1.56 each) https://tinyurl.com/5adxzs9v

“If the Black Stiletto series is under your radar, there’s something wrong with your radar.”—
Lee Child
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Raymond is back in Bond News!... See Announcement from Ian Fleming Publications below! (New UK Edition of "ZERO MINUS TEN" coming October 5 with new cover and new Introduction... Signed copies available from IFP!) www.ianfleming.com/items/zero-minus-ten-signed-copy/Today, August 12, marks the date of Ian Fleming’s death in 1964.

As we remember his life, we also look ahead to how his legacy continues. We're pleased to share our next publishing project, bringing three well-loved classic Bond titles back into print.

Read the full announcement here:
www.ianfleming.com/remembering-ian-and-looking-forwards/

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Raymond is back in Bond News!... See Announcement from Ian Fleming Publications below! (New UK Edition of ZERO MINUS TEN coming October 5 with new cover and new Introduction... Signed copies available from IFP!)  https://www.ianfleming.com/items/zero-minus-ten-signed-copy/
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Raymond is back in Bond News! See announcement from Ian Fleming Publications below! (New Edition of "ZERO MINUS TEN" coming October 5... Signed copies available from IFP!) www.ianfleming.com/items/zero-minus-ten-signed-copy/Today, August 12, marks the date of Ian Fleming’s death in 1964.

As we remember his life, we also look ahead to how his legacy continues. We're pleased to share our next publishing project, bringing three well-loved classic Bond titles back into print.

Read the full announcement here:
www.ianfleming.com/remembering-ian-and-looking-forwards/

#70YearsOf007
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Raymond is back in Bond News!  See announcement from Ian Fleming Publications below!  (New Edition of ZERO MINUS TEN coming October 5... Signed copies available from IFP!) https://www.ianfleming.com/items/zero-minus-ten-signed-copy/
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Raymond Benson

Raymond BensonRaymond Benson is the author of over 40 published books, including his latest novel, THE MAD, MAD MURDERS OF MARIGOLD WAY (October 2022). Other recent works include HOTEL DESTINY–A GHOST NOIR (September 2020), BLUES IN THE DARK (October 2019), IN THE HUSH OF THE NIGHT (May 2018), and THE SECRETS ON CHICORY LANE (October 2017). Among his several original suspense novels, he is the author of the acclaimed “Black Stiletto” saga that began with THE BLACK STILETTO in 2011 and continued with THE BLACK STILETTO: BLACK & WHITE (2012), THE BLACK STILETTO: STARS & STRIPES (2013), THE BLACK STILETTO: SECRETS & LIES (2014), and THE BLACK STILETTO: ENDINGS & BEGINNINGS (also 2014).

Raymond is mostly known for being the third–and first American–writer to be commissioned by the James Bond literary copyright holders between 1996-2002 to take over writing the 007 novels. In total he penned and published worldwide six original 007 novels, three film novelizations, and three short stories. An anthology of his 007 work, THE UNION TRILOGY, was published in the fall of 2008, and a second anthology, CHOICE OF WEAPONS, appeared summer 2010. His book THE JAMES BOND BEDSIDE COMPANION, an encyclopedic work on the 007 phenomenon, was first published in 1984 and was nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe Award by Mystery Writers of America for Best Biographical/Critical Work. Read more…

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For information about Dann & Raymond’s Movie Club, see the Appearances page!
Also please see the STATEMENT posted April 14, 2023 from Dann and Raymond here.

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Raymond’s Books

The Black Stiletto: Endings & Beginnings

The Black Stiletto

James Bond: Choice of Weapons

James Bond

The Mad Mad Murders of Marigold Way

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Hitman: Damnation by Raymond Benson

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