1st Edition 1982. A new James Bond adventure. John Edmund Gardner (1926-2007) was an English spy and thriller novelist. He is probably best known for his continuation of Ian Fleming's James Bond series of spy thrillers, of which he wrote fourteen original James Bond novels, and the novel versions of two Bond films.Signed by the author to the title page. Book is very good++ and bright. Contents good. Pages lightly age toned. The wrapper is very good++ and bright. Slight edge rubbing.