25 March 2011
The name is Bond; James Bond. His car of choice in the latest edition of the super-spy novel? Think class. Think chic. Think Bentley.
Yes, Bond is back; as stylish as ever, still sporting the best in luxury cars in ‘Carte Blanche’ – the new James Bond book by international best-selling author Jeffery Deaver .
The fictional British spy has continued his preference of classic sports vehicles by selecting the breathtaking new Bentley Continental GT as his wheels of choice in the book.
Mixing good looks with power, poise and prowess, the new Continental GT’s interior mixes stunning white with a blood-red interior with hand-stitched leather interior along with all the high-tech gadgetry Bond could ever need.
Author Jeffery Deaver sampled the stunning vehicle on his recent visit to the Emirates, where the novel is set. “I’m really excited about being back in Dubai. It is an inspirational and awe-inspiring city and makes a perfect Bond location – especially for a novel that pushes our hero to new extremes,” says Jeffrey.
Regarding the book's title, he adds: “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 non-stop 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?”
Jeffery Deaver has written 28 novels and sold more than 20 million books worldwide. He’s best known for his Kathryn Dance and Lincoln Rhyme books, most notably The Bone Collector, which was adapted for film in 1999, starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie.
Before becoming a full-time author, Jeffrey was a journalist and an attorney. He started writing suspense novels on the long commute to and from his office on Wall Street.
If all of this sounds familiar, chances are you’re a hardcore Bond fan; author Ian Fleming’s original novels also had Bond driving a Bentley.
Fleming wrote 14 James Bond books including: Casino Royale (1953); Live and Let Die (1954); Moonraker (1955); Diamonds Are Forever (1956); From Russia with Love (1957); Dr. No (1958); Goldfinger (1959); For your Eyes Only (1960); Thunderball (1961); The Spy Who Loved Me (1962); On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1963); You Only Live Twice (1964); The Man With The Golden Gun (1965) and Octopussy and the Living Daylights (1966).