Never Send Flowers, John Gardner
Never Send Flowers, John Gardner
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Never Send Flowers

Author: John Gardner

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 7 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/20/2015

Synopsis

In different corners of the world four high-profile figures are assassinated in less than a week. Nobody links the deaths but one thing is certain: each of them has been stalked, sought out, and killed with care and preparation. Then a sinister connection is established: a single, blood-tipped rose is sent to each funeral and an unremarkable female agent is murdered in Switzerland.When MI5 come to MI6 to ask for help M brings in his best. At first, a weekend abroad seems tempting to James Bond: especially when he’s paired with Flicka von Grusse, a gorgeous Swiss intelligence officer. But this is a perilous assignment that starts with the mysterious actor David Dragonpol and leads them to Athens, Milan, and on to EuroDisney…and an explosive climax.

About John Gardner

John Gardner (1933-1982) was born in Batavia, New York. His critically acclaimed books include the novels Grendel, The Sunlight Dialogues, and October Light, for which he received the National Book Critics Circle Award, as well as works of nonfiction and criticism such as On Becoming a Novelist. He was also a professor of medieval literature and a pioneering creative writing teacher whose students included Raymond Carver and Charles Johnson.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ron on April 27, 2020

This is a much better book than the last one I read from Gardner. Action moved along, kept me wondering what would come next. Not dealing with the old Soviet Block but with a retired actor who went on a killing spree. And in the end the stage was set at Euro Disney in France. Enjoyed hearing about t......more

Goodreads review by Joseph on March 18, 2022

If you are a John Gardner fan, this book is for you. If you are a 007 fan, this book is for you. If you are an Ian Fleming fan, this book is for you. Seriously though, this is one of the better Bond books, and I'm including the original Fleming books when I say that. The plot is rather convoluted, b......more

Goodreads review by Judith on August 03, 2024

This was a chore. The characters were poorly written, the women were atrocious. It read like a mills and boon for spies. The plot was far too silly. Did Disney sponsor it??......more

Goodreads review by Ryan on February 20, 2013

Detective James Bond is on the case! Sure this isn't Gardner's best book but it was enjoyable as a thriller. It did not feel like a James Bond novel but it had its nice touches. I especially liked the Dragonpol's Castle. The book ends in a mystery suggesting changes to come. I am quite perplexed as......more

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