Bond
book: Scorpius
Publication
date: 1 June 1988
Scorpius is the seventh novel by John Gardner featuring Ian Fleming's secret agent, James Bond.
After
being connected to the death of a woman in London, Bond is called in by M to
aid the investigation. Returning from Hereford, a Sergeant Pearlman tags along
by driving Bond back, during which they are attacked and involved in a
high-speed chase on an English motorway. Upon safely returning to headquarters,
Bond is briefed on the investigation by M and Chief Superintendent Bailey. The
woman, whom Bond does not know, was found dead with Bond's telephone number.
She is a member of a cult society known as "The Meek Ones", operated
by a Father Valentine. With additional information from the CIA, the British
Secret Service learn that Valentine is an alias for Vladimir Scorpius, an arms
dealer for several terrorist organisations.
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