007 Book: Brokenclaw (1990)

Bond book: Brokenclaw

Author: John Gardner

Publication year: July 1990

Brokenclaw was the tenth novel by John Gardner featuring Ian Fleming's secret agent, James Bond. Instead of picking up where the novelisation Licence to Kill left off, Brokenclaw completely ignores the story's events and continues from Win, Lose or Die.

After expressing frustration over a lack of action after his year-long mission with the Royal Navy (as detailed in Win, Lose or Die), Bond threatens to resign. Instead, M orders Bond to take a vacation. Bond travels to Victoria, British Columbia where he is intrigued by Lee Fu-Chu, a half-Blackfoot, half-Chinese philanthropist who is known as "Brokenclaw" because of a deformed hand.

Later, Bond is ordered to San Francisco where he is tasked to investigate the kidnapping of several scientists who have been working on a new submarine detection system and an "antidote" known as LORDS and LORDS DAY. Bond and CIA agent Chi-Chi Sue go undercover using the codenames Peter Abelard and Héloïse that were assigned to two agents from the People's Republic of China that are sent to evaluate the submarine technology before purchasing it.

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007 Drink: Taittinger Champagne

Drink: Taittinger Champagne

Bond movie appearance: From Russia with Love

Bond book appearance: On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 007 in New York, James Bond the Spy Who Loved Me, Brokenclaw, Nobody Lives Forever, The Facts of Death

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Taittinger Champagne is Bond's favorite champagne in the Ian Fleming novels, and features prominently in the movie "From Russia With Love".

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007 Hotel: Le Parker Meridien, New York, USA

LE PARKER MERIDIEN HOTEL

Location: New York, USA
Address: 119 West 56th Street
Bond book appearance: Brokenclaw

This Manhattan hotel is steps from the 57th Street subway station and 2 blocks from Central Park. It features on-site dining, an indoor pool and spacious rooms with a minibar.

Each room at Le Parker Meridien New York offers a CD player and cable TV along with a large desk. The contemporary and colorful rooms have partially wood paneled walls.

During their stay, guests can workout in the well-equipped gym. They can also get a haircut at the barber/beauty shop, which offers flat-screen TVs.

The hotel features 2 elegant restaurants, Norma’s and Knave Café & Bar. Norma’s serves breakfast and lunch while Knave Café is open all day.

New York Le Parker Meridien is within a 5-minute walk of Carnegie Hall, the Museum of Modern Art and Radio City Music Hall.

248 € / night, no breakfast included. (2012)

"He turned left out of the apartment building and walked a block down to the Parker Méridien. Across the street Ed Rushia, in a chauffeur’s cap, nodded at the wheel of a stretch limo. Bond smiled to himself. Ed was certainly an operator. They had told him to hire a car and back up. He had obviously done just that and hired a stretch limo. The night porter was on duty outside the 56^th street entrance to the imposing hotel, and as Bond approached him, he stepped forward.
“I help you buddy?”
“I need to use one of the public telephones.” He slipped a ten into the man’s hand.
“Oh, okay, sir. Thank you. You want I should get you a cap?”
“I’ll be just fine,” and disappeared into the bright lit interior. A minute later, he had swiped a credit card through one of the telephone booths and dialled the same local number as before." 

John Gardner: "Brokenclaw"

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