On His Majesty's Secret Service
A James Bond Adventure
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from Wish List failed.
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
On His Majesty's Secret Service
Buy Now for $16.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Charlie Higson
-
By:
-
Charlie Higson
About this listen
It is the 4th of May, two days before the Coronation of King Charles III and the world’s favourite spy has his work cut out for him. Bond is sent at the last minute to thwart an attempt to disrupt the Coronation by the wealthy, eccentric and self-styled Athelstan of Wessex, who is on a deadly mission of his own to teach the United Kingdom a lesson. Can Bond dismantle his shady plans and defeat his privately hired team of mercenaries?
Charlie Higson returns with a brand new Bond adventure. On His Majesty’s Secret Service celebrates the Coronation of King III Charles and will be published on Thursday 4 May ahead of the Coronation on Saturday 6 May–60 years after the publication of Ian Fleming’s tenth novel, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, in 1963. Ian Fleming Publications and the author, Charlie Higson, are donating all royalties from print, audio and ebooks to the National Literacy Trust.
©2023 Charlie Higson (P)2023 Ian Fleming PublicationsWhat listeners say about On His Majesty's Secret Service
Average Customer RatingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- JoeMcCormack
- 19-05-2023
A pleasant Bond surprise
This is a punchy, tightly wound thriller that leans heavily into the current political climate.
At times the description of the status quo can read a little like a newspaper article (albeit a very well written one).
Higson knows his Bondian tropes with a wonderful cadre of villains and allies.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story2 out of 5 stars
- Rhys
- 17-06-2024
Meh
I grew up reading Higson's Young Bond series so I was excited to see him tackle a "proper" Bond story. While I wasn't disappointed per se, it certainly wasn't anything to write home about.
The story was straight forward enough, shying away from anything new or genuinely creative in favour of a bog standard parody of modern day left vs right politics.
I usually enjoy an author reading their own work more than any other narrator but, again, meh.
At least it has the decency not to drag on too long and is mercifully short.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Davide Isola
- 03-06-2023
Enjoyed
The story has been so well put together that it is difficult not to believe Fleming himself wrote the words.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall1 out of 5 stars
-
Performance1 out of 5 stars
-
Story1 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 12-05-2023
Appalling Left Wing Drivel.
Fleming would spin in his grave. The author cannot hide his politics and creates a mythical right-wing goon based on Trump. (He said as much in interviews). What Higson does not understand is that Fleming was a conservative. He was not left-wing at all, and Bond was a fictionalized version of himself. So setting his agent against the right is a misstep by Higson. Fleming also understood the importance of staying apolitical. He learned this later when he replaced SMERSH with SPECTRE, a fictional criminal organization. The Broccoli family, who make the films, also understood this. Any Russian bad guy in their films is always a rogue general or agent of the USSR or KGB. Their actions are never condoned by the Soviets. This is how both Fleming and the Broccolis grabbed audiences from across the political spectrum. Well-written, but not James Bond.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!