Ian Fleming

Have you cracked open the case of The Man with the Golden Compass yet?​ Pictured are the @GoldsboroBooks (in blue) and indie bookshop (in white) exclusive editions, both feature sprayed edges and are signed by the author @VaseemKhanUK.​ #TheManWithTheGoldenCompass #VaseemKhan #QMysteries

The perfect way to enjoy your Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee: the new Ian Fleming mug, just in at our shop. The fine bone china design is made in Scotland and features some of our favourite Fleming quotes. Can you see yours?​ Find it exclusively here: ianflemingshop.com/products/… #IanFleming

David McCloskey tells us how he gets the reader to turn the page. In case you missed it, our full book club interview with the former CIA analyst and bestselling author of London Station is available at ianfleming.com. #JamesBondBookClub #HowdoYOUwriteathriller @mccloskeybooks

Today is World Champagne Day, and we're reminded of this quote from Casino Royale.​ Whilst Bond is famous for his martinis, both he and Ian Fleming were partial to a glass of fizz. 007 actually drinks more Champagne in the books than he does martinis. We’ll raise a glass of ‘cheerful wine’ to that!​ #WorldChampagneDay #JamesBond #IanFleming #CasinoRoyale

The Man with the Golden Compass is out today!​ ‘Smart and stylish… Will delight Bond and Christie fans alike’ - Tom Hindle​ Fresh from successfully solving the murder of his childhood friend, Q is now hired by the police to re-examine the unsolved killing of Lawrence Noble, a tech millionaire turned online antique dealer.​ ​ Get your copy of @VaseemKhanUK's new Q mysteries novel here: ianflemingshop.com/products/… #TheManWithTheGoldenCompass #VaseemKhan #QMysteries

London Station highlights. ​ We're loving the insights into real life inside the CIA and MI6, from behind-closed-doors attitudes, to the agents' snack choices and the office wall art (where Bond gets a mention!)​ Despite blue skies, the temperatures are dropping in London. This is the perfect book to curl up with – you won't want to put it down. ​ #JamesBondBookClub #DavidMcCloskey #LondonStation #HobNobs

Sneak peek. Whet your appetite for next week's publication of @VaseemKhanUK's The Man with the Golden Compass with a look at the first page, where we meet... the man with the golden Rolex?​ If you haven't already ordered your copy, head to ianflemingshop.com/products/…​ #TheManWithTheGoldenCompass #VaseemKhan #QMysteries

London Station is out now Join us for an in-depth conversation with ex-CIA analyst bestselling author @mccloskeybooks. We talk all about his new book, this month's James Bond Book Club pick. London Station, the 'special' relationship between the CIA and MI6 and even James Bond's reputation in the real world of espionage. Find the full 40 minutes on Youtube and at ianfleming.com. #JamesBondBookClub #DavidMcCloskey #LondonStation

'Marks the return of the genuine Felix Leiter, and a master storyteller at the top of his game' - @JamesBond007se It's been exactly one year since the paperback publication of Raymond Benson's The Hook and the Eye!​ Set in 1952 after the events of Live and Let Die, it sees 007's American ally Felix Leiter working for the Pinkerton Detective Agency. What starts as a simple surveillance job turns into a matter of life and death when Felix stumbles upon a murder and a cabal of spies embedded in Manhattan...​ ​ianflemingshop.com/collectio…​ #TheHookAndTheEye #RaymondBenson #FelixLeiter #JamesBond

It's time for 007 to Go All In.​ This #JamesBondDay we're pleased to announce a brand-new Bond adventure, All In, to celebrate the National Year of Reading. It has been written by Sunday Times bestselling author and National Year of Reading ambassador @dgjones.​ Paying tribute to Ian Fleming's fourth novel, Diamonds are Forever, 70 years after its publication, the action of this new 007 novella finds Bond in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in 1954, on a mission to track down one of the most valuable stones in the world...​ Out on December 3rd, hardback copies will be exclusively available from ianflemingshop.com, whilst the eBook and audio editions will be available from all usual outlets.​ Pre-order your copy here: ianflemingshop.com/collectio…​ #JamesBond #AllIn #GoAllIn2026 #DanJones #NationalYearOfReading2026

'Sharks, Eton, a magnificently monikered femme fatale – King Zero is a surefooted homage to Bond’s heritage. Gives 007 the shake it needs' - The Times Thriller of the Month​ ​ Last week we launched @monstroso's new Bond novel King Zero in style with @MichaelJBooks at the Sky Pool in London. Sharks in the water were only fitting.​ Have you got your copy of this Sunday Times bestseller yet? ianflemingshop.com/products/…​ #KingZero #CharlieHigson #JamesBond

The James Bond Book Club 011: London Station by David McCloskey (@mccloskeybooks), published by @_SwiftPress . This is the fifth book by former CIA analyst, author of bestselling novel Damascus Station and co-host of smash-hit espionage podcast, @triclassified. This time, the question is: what if the CIA and MI6 turned against each other? The answer is a gripping, high-stakes thriller set inside the CIA’s London Station. With a cast of fascinating and flavourful characters, it sees McCloskey at his best. His first-hand knowledge of the intelligence world, combined with his ability to craft a realistic yet relentlessly action-packed narrative, makes this a thriller of the highest order. London Station comes out on 8th October, so pre-order a copy and read along with us. Plus, stay tuned for our interview with David where we’ll be discussing the book and the world of espionage – real and fictional. #JamesBondBookClub #LondonStation #DavidMcCloskey #SpyFiction

This #InternationalCoffeeDay, we're looking back at how Fleming liked his brew: freshly ground Blue Mountain beans, cold percolated to a 'thin black treacle' then topped up with hot milk or water.​ This extract was originally from an article by Fleming on Jamaica, published in Horizon in December 1947. It's included in Talk of the Devil, our collection of his writing, available here: ianflemingshop.com/collectio… #IanFleming

‘What I envy in Fleming are his natural command of short sentences, his lucidity, his infectious energy and pace. I like his image of each chapter as "a wave to be jumped as we race with exhilaration behind the hero like a water-skier behind a fast motor boat." Of course, you try to do this whenever you can, but I fall over far too often.’ Check out our full interview with Nicholas Shakespeare, author of this month's book club pick, Frame 37, here: ianfleming.com/book-club-int… As well as telling us how he writes a thriller, he unpacks the fascinating context around his novel, the experience of writing it alongside his Ian Fleming biography and his thoughts on the 'curse' of a recurring protagonist.

King Zero by @monstroso is out in the UK today!​​ 'A brilliant addition to the James Bond canon, written with great brio and aplomb and a shrewd understanding of what makes the Bond universe tick. Wholly compelling' - William Boyd​ ​ '[Higson] knows a thing or two about what makes for a good 007... Fans can rest assured that King Zero also brims with danger and sensual femme fatales, with sex and run-ins with sharks – even a streak of horror... it’s a terrific read' - The Times​ ​ When a former MI6 agent is murdered in the Saudi desert, Bond uncovers a deadly conspiracy led by a powerful new enemy. Can the last analogue hero stop a digital-age threat before the countdown reaches zero?​ Get yours here: ianflemingshop.com/products/… #KingZero #JamesBond #CharlieHigson