In License Renewed, the most famous secret agent in the world pits his nerve and cunning against a dangerously deranged opponent one prepared to sacrifice most of the Western world to prove that only he can make it safe from accidental holocaust. As the seconds tick away on the valued Rolex Oyster P[...]

The London Gazette announcement was brief: "BOND, JAMES, Commander RNVR, relieved of current duties at the Foreign Office. Promoted to the substantive rank of Captain and returned to active service forthwith." The return of James Bond to the Royal Navy marks the intriguing backdrop to John Gardner's[...]

When foggy mists lift in San Francisco in 1896, they reveal a new underworld alliance in the Barbary Coast alleyways. A soft-spoken man known as Jacques Meunier has come to wield immense influence. On the street, Meunier's voice has a French accent. In private, he appears to be an Englishman. To rea[...]

Dessa texter är alla skrivna, häfte för häfte, av en stor amerikansk statsman och tänkare: John W. Gardner. Kanske är de ett slags testamente, en summering av observationer och reflektioner under ett långt liv i politik, näringsliv och ideella organisationer. Gardners tankar verkar inte ha a[...]