Trigger Mortis

With Original Material by Ian Fleming

By: Anthony Horowitz

Narrated by: David Oyelowo

Incorporating original, never-before-published material from 007 creator Ian Fleming, New York Times best-selling author Anthony Horowitz returns literary legend James Bond to his 1950s heyday in this exhilarating and dashing thriller.

The world's most famous spy, James Bond, has just returned victorious from his showdown with Auric Goldfinger in Fort Knox. By his side is the glamorous and streetwise Pussy Galore, who played no small part in his success. As they settle down in London, the odds of Galore taming the debonair bachelor seem slim - but she herself is a creature not so easily caught.

Meanwhile, the struggle for superiority between the Soviet Union and the West is escalating. In an attempt to demonstrate Soviet strength, SMERSH plans to sabotage an international Grand Prix in the hot zone of West Germany. At the Nürburgring Racing Circuit, Bond must play a high-speed game of cat and mouse to stop them. But when he observes a secretive meeting between SMERSH's driver and a notorious Korean millionaire, it becomes clear that this is just the infamous organization's opening move.

An orphan of the Korean War, he has a personal reason for wanting to bring America to its knees. He's helping SMERSH decisively end the white-hot space race - but how? With the help of an American female agent, Bond uncovers a plan that leads first to Florida and then to New York City, where a heart-stopping face-off will determine the fate of the West.

This thriller has all the hallmarks of an original Ian Fleming adventure and features welcome familiar faces, including M and Miss Moneypenny. Horowitz delivers a smooth and seductive narrative of fast cars and beautiful women, with ruthless villains and a breathtaking plot that will leave listeners hanging until the very end.

©2015 Anthony Horowitz (P)2015 HarperCollins Publishers

I was not a believer but now I am

this is my first 007 book and I purchased via a sale . glad I did. lots of action and also history that I enjoyed. as a woman I had not been a fan but I am now. look forward to many more.

A thrilling story that stays true to the Fleming classics!

If you like the old-school James Bond stories and movies like Dr. No and Goldfinger, you will love Trigger Mortis.

Davids voice acting is sublime and the story is both full of surprising twists as it is of classic Bond stuff.

Welcome Back, Mr Bond

I was first introduced to James Bond in my teens in the early '60s. Reading this book half a century later made me very nostalgic.

This book is split into two parts, each covering a different mission. In tone and content, it feels like it is set right after "Goldfinger," and even contains the same erroneous death sequence, In overall tone, it feels very much like the old Ian Fleming novels, right down to Bond's mysogeny and moral attitude. The first part even re-introduces Ms Pussy Galore, even though she feels like an add on. Also, reading the two parts I thought Mr Fleming had written the first part and Mr Horowitz the latter; although according to the notes section, Mr Fleming only wrote a very few pages. Overall, the second part held the scope that we have come to expect from the Bond movies, even though the first was much more engaging and suspenseful. And Ms Galore was a welcome addition.

I would love to see both parts of this book turned into Bond films.

James Bond is no longer what used to be....

For a fan of the old Ian Fleming books like me there an irresistible nostalgia and excitement that emerge when a writer of reputation engages in a new Bond story. The aftermath is usually always one of slight disappointment , no matter how well the book is writes, because Fleming's style was unique or , may be, because James Bond is now outdated as a character and trying to revamping him is mission impossible. Having said this, i sort of enjoyed the reading , but without the pleasure that the "real thing" was giving me back way when....

Misogyny restored

I suppose there's some merit in maintaining traditions in these reenactments and restorations of notes and carryings forward of favorite stories . . . but the casual misogyny of the 50s-60s is so grating to the modern ear, despite the assorted heroics the distaff manage to carry out . . . yes, perhaps there is some merit, but if so it is lost on me.

narrator missed the target

unfortunately the narrator was completely off Target. The accent, the Brooklyn accent making her sound like a man... slow narration. we put the speed up.
we felt it was very unfortunate that this was not the right narrator for
trigger mortis.

ok story, uneven reading

The story itself is decent, but almost every 'voice' besides Bond's was terrible and annoying.

Would be better with a different narrator..

Would be better with Simon Vance... and a better ending. The car race is worth your time.

007 Is Back

As a big fan of the original Bond series and, especially, the Sean Connery films, I found this listen very satisfying. It did take some time to get used to the voice of David Oyelowo. It seemed somewhat monotone early on, but either I got used to it or he stepped up his game. Either way, I was very pleased with his narration by the time the story was finished. If you are an Ian Fleming Bond fan and got caught up in the films during the 60's, I think you will enjoy this one.

Good narration, solid story

I enjoyed the narrator, he did a good job differentiating the characters for me and the story was solid.