Double Or Die (#3 Young Bond)

Description

Kidnap, violence, explosions, murder - it's 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 forty-eight 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. Another action-packed Young Bond adventure.

Awards

Shortlisted for Independent Booksellers' Book of the Year Award: Children's 2007.

Reviews

Praise for BloodFever: 'This story is double-oh so good!' -- Funday Times 'This is Higson's second instalment of the young James Bond's life. Aimed at the teenage market, it's every bit as much fun and convincing as his debut' -- Daily Mirror 'A thrilling second adventure for the young Bond' -- Guardian 'This is writing for children of the highest order' -- Spectator

Author description

Charlie Higson is a well-known writer of screenplays and adult thriller novels. He's also a performer and co-creator of The Fast Show. Silverfin was his first book for young readers, and was a phenomenal success. His second book, Blood Fever, became even more successful.