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[Blofeld's Cat]

On that Amazon page I chuckle at the use of the lower case "f" in the word "for," and no comma.

It's as if "Licence Renewed for Special Services" is one novel.

[zencat]

It's a sloppy listing, and that ISBN number doesn't show up anywhere else. Typically when something appears on the UK site, it also appears on the Canadian site or BOL.com. But not this book. I'll be very curious to see what happens on June 9. I hope this book is for real.

[Blofeld's Cat]

John, could it be a case of the publishers waiting on the pre-order volumn to help determine whether to put it out at all? I would have thought an image of the cover would be up by now.

[zencat]

Originally posted by Blofeld's Cat
John, could it be a case of the publishers waiting on the pre-order volumn to help determine whether to put it out at all? I would have thought an image of the cover would be up by now.

This could be. They certainly seem to do that with the large print editions. That large print DAD came and went in an eyeblink, and it was "out of stock" the day of publication.

I don't know what the story is with pics on Amazon. You know they've yet to post pics of the 3 most recent Fleming reprints? Strange.

Speaking of Amazon, my DAD dvd hasn't shipped yet. If it wasn't for the 35% discount, I would just go out and get it tomorrow. In the old days Amazon would ship early so you'd get it ON the street date. Sometimes you'd get it a day early. Maybe the studio put a stop to that.

[DLibrasnow]

I've had a number of problems with Amazon UK. They don't seem as reliable as their American counterparts.
On the flip side they are quick to correct any mistakes they have made. One day I came home to find they had shipped an incorrect item. I wrote them an email at about 7 p.m. EST (12 midnight UK time) and I had a reply within 30 minutes.

[zencat]

Well, it's June 9 and it still says "not yet published." My order still shows a March 9 - 11 delivery date. As some dork always says in a Star Wars movie, "I have a bad feeling about this."

[Loomis]

Originally posted by zencat

Well, it's June 9 and it still says "not yet published."  

I'm in London and have just popped in to a couple of bookshops to look for it, but no joy. No "Man With the Red Tattoo" paperback, either. Didn't think to ask sales staff, but I'll have time to check out Waterstone's in Piccadilly later this week. If the new Gardner reprints aren't there, they won't be anywhere.

[zencat]

TMWTRT showed it was shipping as of last week so you should be able to find it.

There's a great Mystery Bookshop in London on Charing Cross (?) near Leicester Sq., I forget what it's called, but I would go there.

[zencat]

Ah! It's called Murder One. Great store. Lots of Bond. (Hope it's still there -- last time I was in London was '99).

[Loomis]

Originally posted by zencat

There's a great Mystery Bookshop in London on Charing Cross (?) near Leicester Sq., I forget what it's called, but I would go there.  

Yes, Murder One. I actually went there quite recently in the hope of finding secondhand copies of the out-of-print continuation novels, but no luck (apart from a hardback "Licence Renewed" in appalling condition, which I didn't think was even worth the

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Are any other on-line UK bookstores listing this omnibus, or is it just Amazon? If not, then I have to say it isn't looking good.

[zencat]

I've found it nowhere else.

The Amazon listing now says: Usually dispatched within 4 to 6 weeks.

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Hmm, this is a mystery.

Still no cover art either.

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Still no word on this omnibus?

[zencat]

Nope. Still says, "usually dispatched within 4 to 6 weeks"

[License To Kill]

Originally posted by Blofeld's Cat
What, is there still a division between the North and South?

LOL, not really.. But I'm up North so I'm a Yankee

[Grubozaboyschikov]

So has anyone got this mysterious book yet? Or is it a con?

[Dunph]

Has anyone actually mailed Amazon about it to confirm it's existence?

[zencat]

Nope. It's still listed, I have mine pre-ordered. I'm still waiting. And waiting.

[Double-0 Six]

I just sent them an e-mail asking about the book and when it might be released. I still have a delivery of 3rd-4th March on my orders page.

When I get a reply, I'll post it here. Amazon are usually pretty quick with replies, so we might have an answer within a day or two.

[zencat]

Great. I'll be interested in what they have to say.

[Loomis]

Mightn't it be a better idea to write to Coronet? After all, they're the people supposedly publishing the book. Or would IFP be an even better outfit to contact?

[Double-0 Six]

I got a reply already! Here's what they had to say ...


Dear Customer,

Thank you for contacting us at Amazon.co.uk with your enquiry.

First, let me apologise for the confusion caused to you regarding
this issue.

Having looked into your mail, I checked your order and found that due
to some technical error on our Web site the delivery estimate is
incorrectly calculated for this order.

However, the necessary changes have been made and we still expect to
dispatch your order by the date listed in Your Account: August 27,
2003. (The order number can be found in the subject line of this e-
mail.)

To keep you fully informed on the progress of your order, we'll send
you one e-mail when we receive the order and another when we dispatch it from our Fulfilment Centre, confirming the date, contents and
method of delivery.

To check the status of your order, or view estimated dispatch and
delivery dates, please visit Your Account at the top of any page on
our Web site.

Please contact us again if you do not receive a confirmation by
August 28, 2003.

Thank you for shopping at Amazon.co.uk. We hope you enjoy your order.


Warmest regards

Aman Gupta
Customer Service
Amazon.co.uk

[Dalton]

Looks like it's been postponed again. I tried to order from my local book store on the release date. Firstly I was told the ISBN was invalid, 2 days later I was told that the publication had been put back by 2 weeks!

Finally, my local Waterstones said that they "could order it, but it's not one we carry on the shelf"! So they ordered it, I was told i'd be in stock in 2 weeks!!! 3 weeks later still no sign... I'd bet publication has been put back yet again!

Will we ever see this book? Doesn't bode well for the rest of the novels in his series does it?

[Dalton]

Don't hold your breath guys...

The publication date of the Gardner combo has been pushed back until January 5, 2004.

I found this out today when I called to put a chase on my order. After 2 minutes on hold, whilst the bookstore called the stockists, I was told the above information.

Kinda puts a dampener on things. Although I already have these novels, I was looking forward to the new format, and the series in general!

We'll see what happens after christmas then!

[zencat]

Originally posted by Dalton
The publication date of the Gardner combo has been pushed back until January 5, 2004.

Darn!

But thanks for doing the leg work on this, Dalton. Nice job.

Maybe you should forward this to CBN news? [email protected]

[rafterman]

Time to bump this. I'm ordering some of the Penguin editions and saw this as well, thought I'd order it, but I wanted to see if it was actually out or not. Anyone have this omnibus?

[Loomis]

Yes, I bought it in January, at Waterstone's, Piccadilly. It's not all in bookshops everywhere, mind you (hey, it's the Bond continuation novels we're talking about ), but it's definitely out there.

[Tanger]

It's been out for quite a while now rafterman. If you look in the literary section, zencat wrote an article about it which also features the cover.
I've also been meaning to get round to getting this too but just keep forgetting about it.

[zencat]

Time to bump this. I'm ordering some of the Penguin editions and saw this as well, thought I'd order it, but I wanted to see if it was actually out or not. Anyone have this omnibus?

It came out in Jan. We did a main page story (with pic) HERE.