Contents

The Real James Bond

Can the Cinematic Bond Ever Be the Literary Bond?

Raymond Benson

The Sexual Subtext of 007

John Cox

“Bland . . . James Bland”

Lee Pfeiffer

The Spy Who Would Not Die

Mark W. Tiedemann

INTERLUDE: Drink Like Bond

The James Bond Debates

What Is the Best Bond Movie?

Bonding By the Numbers . . .

Ray Dempsey

What Are the Best and Worst Gadgets from Q Branch?

DON’T PRESS THAT BUTTON!

JA Konrath

Who Is the Sexiest Bond Girl?

“My Name Is Coochie McPantsless, What’s Yours?”

Erin Dailey and Harry Elliott

Who Is the Best Bond Villain?

If I Were a Villain, But Then Again, No

Steven Rubio

Who Is the Best James Bond?

Dalton’s Gang

Michael Marano

INTERLUDE: Eat Like Bond

How to Make James Bond Your Bitch

Chinks in the Armor

Lawrence Watt-Evans

Agent 007 Performance Review

Natasha Giardina

So You Want to Be an Evil Genius

David Morefield

“I knew Julius No. Julius No was a friend of mine. Osama, you are no Dr. No.”

Raelynn Hillhouse

INTERLUDE: Dress Like Bond

James Bond in the 21st Century

Why Do We Still Want to Be James Bond?

Andrea Carlo Cappi

Nobody Does It Better

Louis Markos

“An Englishman’s Word Is His Bond”

Adam Roberts

Covalent Bonds

Sarah Zettel

James Bond: Now More Than Ever

Bruce Bethke

Acknowlegments