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[Glenn]

I read once - I think that it was on MKKBB - that the American edition of Thrilling Cities (pt 1 or pt 2) contained a short 007 story entitled 007 in New York. I have never seen this information any where else. Is there really a short Ian Fleming story out there somewhere????

[Simon]

Yes, it does exist. I didn't know it had been published in book form. It has however been published only (relatively) recently in a Sunday magazine at the time of the release of TWINE. It could have been either the Telegraph or Times.

Absolutely nothing of consequence happens in the story and is probably quite suited to Thrilling Cities.

[Mister Asterix]

I recently purchased a copy of Thrilling Cities off of [url="http://"http://www.ebay.com"]eBay[/url]. Cost about $5US plus shipping. I haven't read '007 In New York' yet, but thought you might want to know these books are out there to be had.

[zencat]

FYI: "007 in New York" only appears in the U.S. edition of Thrilling Cities, so beware when you buy this title that you're getting a U.S. printing. Its first UK publication was, as Simon pointed out, in the Sunday Times Magazine in 1999.

[Mister Asterix]

zencat (13 Nov, 2001 11:26 p.m.):
FYI: "007 in New York" only appears in the U.S. edition of Thrilling Cities...

Any idea why that was, zencat? Was it a rights issue or did the U.S. publisher add it after it was already published in the U.K.?

[zencat]

Mister Asterix (14 Nov, 2001 12:08 a.m.):

zencat (13 Nov, 2001 11:26 p.m.):
FYI: "007 in New York" only appears in the U.S. edition of Thrilling Cities...

Any idea why that was, zencat? Was it a rights issue or did the U.S. publisher add it after it was already published in the U.K.?

No idea, I've always been curious myself. Most people don't even realize it's not in the UK edition.

[MDSmith]

I resently bought it off eBay as well i'm looking forward to reading the short and the entire book>

[Dr. Shatterhand]

This short story was added to the U.S. versions after Fleming's death. At the time, Glidrose was looking for anything that Fleming had written with 007 in it.

The story is only five pages long and it tells about Bond sent by M to inform a former agent that she is involved with a KGB agent (romantically, of course).

As Bond is waiting to meet this girl, he explains how to make (I believe) an omelett breakfast - in detail.

[JAWS]

Boy, this story sounds really exiting. Please note sarcasim. "Bond Tackles an Omlette." I can see why this was not included with Octopussy.

[James Page]

Dr. Shatterhand (22 Jan, 2002 07:29 p.m.):
As Bond is waiting to meet this girl, he explains how to make (I believe) an omelett breakfast - in detail.

Fleming teaches his grandmother how to suck eggs

[scaramanga]

scaramanga (16 Nov, 2001 12:53 p.m.):
Everytime I think of the title 007 in New York, it reminds me of the song 'Englishman in New York' by Sting.

Coincidently, Sting wrote the classic "Every breath you take" whilst staying at Goldeneye, Ian Fleming's house in Oracabessa, Jamaica.

[General Koskov]

Remember how Bond makes quiche ('That's an omlette.' rm2 ) for Stacy in AVTAK? I wonder if they got that idea from this story? Interesting.

[Glenn]

I find it strange that it has never been published in the paperback edition of Octopussy. The Property of a Lady was later added, and the book could definitely use some extra stories to justify the new price that the publishers will be charging next year.

[Simon]

The problem with that would be since the story (actually, it is more of a passage) would only fill about five pages, what would the public reaction be to it?

It would need its own apology note for its existence to the average reading public.

[Mister Asterix]

Maybe if Raymond Benson ever does his collection of short stories, '007 In New York' could be part of it as sort of an added bonus.

[MDSmith]

Sounds find to me, I would very much like Benson to do a short story book, Gardner didn't and it would be cool.

[zencat]

Mister Asterix (15 Nov, 2001 03:17 p.m.):
Maybe if Raymond Benson ever does his collection of short stories, '007 In New York' could be part of it as sort of an added bonus.

Great idea!

[scaramanga]

Everytime I think of the title 007 in New York, it reminds me of the song 'Englishman in New York' by Sting.

[Mister Asterix]

[sarcasm]Thanks Scarmanga.[/sarcasm]

Now I'm going around singing, 'I'm an assassin, I'm a legal assassin, I'm Double-O-Seven In Neeeeew Yoooork.'

[scaramanga]

Mister Asterix (16 Nov, 2001 03:24 p.m.):
[sarcasm]Thanks Scarmanga.[/sarcasm]

Now I'm going around singing, 'I'm an assassin, I'm a legal assassin, I'm Double-O-Seven In Neeeeew Yoooork.'

lol. You're welcome.