Zero Minus Ten, Raymond Benson
Zero Minus Ten, Raymond Benson
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Zero Minus Ten

Author: Raymond Benson

Narrator: Raymond Benson

Unabridged: 8 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/06/2015


Synopsis

In ten days, Hong Kong will pass into the hands of the Chinese—and 007 is on his way there to undertake his most dangerous and thrilling mission yet.In the Australian desert, a nuclear bomb explodes. There are no survivors and no clues about who has made it or detonated it.In England, two police officers are shot dead when they apprehend a cargo vessel in Portsmouth dock. Vast quantities of heroin are later found on board.And in Hong Kong, an explosion rips through one of the colony's famous floating restaurants, killing the entire Board of Directors of EurAsia Enterprises Ltd, a multi-billion dollar shipping corporation.The People's Republic of China is about to resume control after a century and a half of British rule—and the colony is a powder keg waiting to explode. The tension reaches breaking point when a solicitor from one of Britain's most prestigious law firms is killed in a car bomb at Government House.These apparently random events are connected—and Bond must find out how and why. From the heady casinos of Macau to the seedy strip clubs of Kowloon, 007's investigations bring him into conflict with ruthless Triad gangs, a power-hungry Chinese general—and a beautiful night club hostess called Sunni Pei.All inquiries seem to lead to EurAsia Enterprises Ltd—and its assassinated owner. James Bond is about to come up against one of the most formidable adversaries of his career.

About Raymond Benson

Raymond Benson is the author of The Facts of Death, Zero Minus Ten, High Time to Kill and the novelizations of Tomorrow Never Dies and The World Is Not Enough. He is a director of The Ian Fleming Foundation. Benson lives and works in the Chicago area.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill on December 21, 2023

The last time I read Zero Minus Ten was when it was first published 26 years ago. However, when Ian Fleming Publications announced they were publishing this new edition (signed by the author) I thought I'd revisit Benson's first James Bond novel. Raymond Benson writes a fine opening action sequence &......more

Goodreads review by Yahya on December 11, 2024

I am not a snob with the movies I watch so why should I be the same with my readings. Not every spy-fiction I read have to be limited to realistic portrayal of a spy by someone like John Le Carre, Len Deighton or Robert Littell. I grew up with the James Bond movies and thought that maybe I should al......more

Goodreads review by Ron on February 02, 2020

It is June 1997 and Britain is about to turn Hong Kong over to China. But there are forces acting against this. Several explosions and killings have taken place and Bond is sent to discover what is going on. He does discover a plot to destroy the city....maybe I have said too much. Good read.......more

Goodreads review by Clem on December 05, 2018

I confess that I was never that big of a fan of the James Bond books. The creator of James Bond, Ian Fleming, is held in very high regard for all of the James Bond novels that he wrote from 1953 until his death in 1964. The reason I was never that big of a fan is not necessarily a reflection of the......more

Goodreads review by Glen on October 12, 2020

Adequate James Bond pastiche wherein he fights the Chinese Triads right before the handover to Hong Kong. These days, it seems amazing how much trust people put into the Chinese government. This time, the big bad are Chinese albino triplets, and he beats the mastermind at Mah jong. I'm not sure Bens......more