Young Bond Book 3

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<tr><th>Country</th><td>United Kingdom</td></tr><tr><th>Language</th><td>English</td></tr><tr><th>Series</th><td>James Bond / Young Bond</td></tr><tr><th>Genre(s)</th><td>Spy fiction</td></tr> <tr><th>Media Type</th><td>Print (Hardcover and Paperback)</td></tr><tr><th>Preceded by</th><td>Blood Fever</td></tr><tr><th>Followed by</th><td>Young Bond Book 4</td></tr>

**Double or Die/N.E.M.E.S.I.S./The Deadlock Cipher**
Author	Charlie Higson
Publisher	Ian Fleming Publications
Released	2007

The yet untitled "Young Bond Book 3" is the third novel in the Young Bond series depicting Ian Fleming's superspy James Bond as a teenager in the 1930s. The novel, written by Charlie Higson, is expected to be released in the UK on January 4, 2007 by Puffin Books.

In October 2006 Ian Fleming Publications began a campaign to have fans choose the title. The three titles for fans to select from were: "Double or Die," "N.E.M.E.S.I.S.," or "The Deadlock Cipher." The winning title will be revealed by Higson on January 3, 2007. <ref>Fans to choose title of Young Bond Book 3. Retrieved on October 3, 2006.</ref>

1 Plot summary
- 1.1 Locations
2 Trivia
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Plot summary

“ Bond is back! This is the third brilliant "Young Bond" adventure by Charlie Higson.

With kidnap, violence, explosions, and murder, it was no ordinary weekend. But then, James Bond is no ordinary boy...In a North London cemetery, a professor is kidnapped at gunpoint. A suspicious letter crammed with cryptic clues arrives at Eton. To decipher the deadly mystery, James Bond must take a series of dangerous gambles. Once the code is cracked, he has just 48 hours to save the professor from the dark forces that threaten to destroy them both. And if the professor can't escape, it's not only his future under threat. It's the rest of the world's...”

Puffin Books official plot synopsis <ref>Young Bond 3 Plot Synopsis & Pre-Order. Official plot synopsis. Retrieved on July 25, 2006.</ref>

According to Charlie Higson, "There's lots of action, several nasty deaths, a car chase, a couple of explosions, a set of evil villains, a beautiful girl, and a climax in the old London docklands (when it was still full of ships)." <ref>Top Secret Book 3 Dossier. Everything we know about the next Young Bond novel. Retrieved on May 6, 2006.</ref>

A character from a previous Young Bond novel will be making a return appearance <ref>New "Book 3" Details. Past Character to Return. Retrieved on February 17, 2006.</ref>, although it has not yet been announced which one. The book will also reveal the origins of Bond's gambling skills.<ref>Origins of Bond’s Gambling Explored in Book 3. Retrieved on August 30, 2006.</ref>

A villain in the book will wield a weapon called an "Apache," a combination knuckle-duster, knife, and pistol favored by Parisian street thugs at the turn-of-the-century.<ref>Gadgets of ‘Book 3’. The Apache Revealed. Retrieved on August 19, 2006.</ref>

[edit] Locations

Some of the London locations featured in Young Bond Book 3:

[edit] Trivia

Charlie Higson's original working titles for Young Bond Book 3 were "Shoot the Moon," "The Big Smoke," and "Six Days in December." <ref>Charlie Higson interview on Young Bond.com. Working titles. Retrieved on May 19, 2006.</ref>