Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts at the Hay Festival on 28 May 2011.

James Bond returns in a contemporary new thriller by Number One bestselling author Jeffery Deaver. CARTE BLANCHE takes place in the present day over a short period of time, and sees Bond visit three or four exotic locations around the globe, one of which is Dubai.

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Synopsis

'In the world of espionage, giving an agent carte blanche on a mission comes with an enormous amount of trust and constantly tests both personal and professional judgement. Part of the nonstop suspense in the novel is the looming question of what is acceptable in matters of national and international security. Are there lines that even James Bond should not cross? 'The novel will maintain the persona of James Bond as Fleming created him and the unique tone the author brought to his books, while incorporating my literary trademarks: detailed research, fast pacing and surprise twists.' - Jeffery Deaver

Reviews

'CARTE BLANCHE promises to be fast-paced, packed with twists and turns as torturous as any Bond car chase.'
The Times Praise for Jeffery Deaver

-- : 'The most creative, skilled and intriguing thriller writer in the world
Daily Telegraph

'The art of writing blockbuster thrillers is not easily mastered but Deaver has it at his fingertips.'
Daily Express

'The best psychological thriller writer around'
The Times

'The master of ticking-bomb suspense'
People magazine

About the Author

Jeffery Deaver is the author of two collections of short stories and 25 suspense novels. He is best known for his Lincoln Rhyme thrillers, which include the number one bestsellers The Vanished Man, The Twelfth Card and The Cold Moon, as well as The Bone Collector which was made into a feature film starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. The first Kathryn Dance novel, The Sleeping Doll, was published in 2007 to enormous acclaim. A three-time recipient of the Ellery Queen Reader's Award for Best Short Story of the year, he has been nominated for an Anthony Award and six Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America. He won the WH Smith Thumping Good Read Award in 2001 and in 2004 won the Crime Writers' Association Steel Dagger for Best Thriller with Garden of Beasts, and their Short Story Dagger for The Weekender from Twisted. Jeffery Deaver lives in North Carolina and California. Photograph © Jerry Bauer More books by this author Author 'Like for Like' recommendation