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#1 chrisno1

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Posted 27 August 2009 - 02:05 PM

THE HUMMING BIRD


Bond picked up the photograph. It was a black and white image of a white Caucasian. The lines on the face were deeper and the where the skin had been clean shaven there was now a neat, cropped goatee. The hair was still dark, but shaved short and flecked with grey. Yet the cold stare from the beady eyes and the tight, thin lips that refused to smile were exactly as Bond remembered them. It was a face he thought buried in the past, left for dead in the mountains of the Hindu Kush.

“It’s Karpenko.”


JAMES BOND RETURNS IN A THRILLING ADVENTURE OF LIFE, LOVE AND DEATH SET IN THE AMAZON JUNGLE

Who is the mysterious giant terrorizing the prospectors on the Rio Negro?

Who is the reclusive owner of the shipping firm Argus International?

What relationship is he to the K.G.B. agent Yuri Karpenko?

Why has the beautiful Veritta Balan taken an interest in James Bond?

What dangers lie in wait for Bond in the Colombian jungle?

What is the secret the Humming Bird?



CHRIS STACEY BRINGS YOU ANOTHER EXCITING EPISODE IN THE LIFE OF JAMES BOND

COMING SOON TO A P.C. NEAR YOU

OCTOBER 2009



#2 volante

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Posted 28 August 2009 - 03:14 PM

Great eye catcher.

Your teaser poses questions I need to know the answers for.

I look forward to the first installment

#3 chrisno1

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Posted 29 August 2009 - 10:04 AM

Thanks,
The novel is completed, I had a fantastic August writing at full tilt when not watching the cricket, but I am leaving it for three weeks before reviewing it again as it's always good to have breathing space before the final cut!
Don't panic!
Those questions will be answered!
And I will offer a few teasers before the eventual publication date...

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Posted 04 September 2009 - 12:05 PM

THE HUMMING BIRD

JAMES BOND TAKES ONE STEP FORWARD INTO THE WILDS OF THE RIO NEGRO

JAMES BOND TAKES A SECOND STEP BACKWARDS INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF AFGHANISTAN

JAMES BOND TAKES A THIRD STEP... INTO HELL ON EARTH!


CHRIS STACEY BRINGS YOU ANOTHER THRILLING ADVENTURE STARRING IAN FLEMING'S JAMES BOND

LIFE AND DEATH NO LONGER HAVE MEANING... SURVIVAL IS ALL!

THE HUMMING BIRD

COMING TO A P.C. NEAR YOU

OCTOBER 2009



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Posted 04 September 2009 - 12:09 PM

THE HUMMING BIRD

[COMING TO A P.C. NEAR YOU

OCTOBER 2009


Edited by chrisno1, 04 September 2009 - 12:10 PM.


#6 chrisno1

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Posted 10 September 2009 - 01:37 PM

The Humming Bird

Suddenly, Vazquez heard the sound of a massive explosion, followed by a series of smaller blasts. They weren’t close, but they were tremendously loud. He could hear screaming. The voices were all intermingled, shouting over each other. After several minutes of audible confusion, Vazquez thought he heard gunfire. His head flinched inside the confines of his mask. Behind him, there was an enormous bang and a splintering crash. Instinctively he turned away. Debris showered him. He curled into a ball, tucking his head into his chest. One of the walls of the room must have been blown inwards, but by what? He couldn’t smell gas or diesel. It didn’t feel much hotter, so surely there wasn’t a fire.

Vazquez heard more shouts. Some of them were definitely in English. The gunfire was closer now, roaring outside the place he now thought would be his tomb. Someone entered the room and grabbed his shoulder, yelling and threatening to kill him. It sounded like one of his kidnappers. There was a rattle of gunfire and his captor collapsed across his legs.

Vazquez struggled to free himself from the unexpected load. Another hand touched his shoulder.

“Calm down,” said a new, English speaking voice, steady and authoritive. “Are you Raul Vazquez?”

“Yes,” he gurgled feebly and nodded. Hands freed the hood over his head. Vazquez shook his eyes clear. Above him was a hard, cruel looking face, whose own eyes, determined and steel blue, studied him. He was a white man, dressed in military combat fatigues.

“Who are you?” asked Vazquez.

“Bond, James Bond,” replied the stranger, “I’m your rescue party.”


THE HUMMING BIRD

JAMES BOND RETURNS
COMING TO A P.C. NEAR YOU
OCTOBER 2009



#7 Harry Fawkes

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Posted 11 September 2009 - 03:47 PM

Great writing, Chrisno1. Really looking forward to reading The Humming Bird. like the title too.

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Posted 18 September 2009 - 10:36 AM

THE HUMMING BIRD


CAST OF CHARACTERS

JAMES BOND

VERITTA BALAN

YURI KARPENKO

RAPHAEL ARKADIN

CALSOOM

GOLIATH

M

PENELOPE

BILL TANNER

JORGE ALVAS – HEAD OF STATION CO

RAUL VAZQUEZ – JOURNALIST AND ACTIVIST

NUJIBULLAH KHAN – THE WARLORD

KEITH WILKINSON – S.B.S. OFFICER

RAIMUNDO

BRANCO

CARLOS - A GARIMPEIRO

MIRZA HAQ - AN ARMS DEALER

BRUNO

CAPTAIN ROSSELL - AN OFFICER OF THE JUNGLA POLICE

THE GIRLS OF ARGUS INTERNATIONAL



LOCATIONS

PALACIO DO NORTE, A MINING TOWN SOMEWHERE ON THE RIO NEGRO, A TRIBUTORY OF THE AMAZON RIVER

MANAUS, BRAZIL

LONDON

THE KUNAR VALLEY, NORTH EAST AFGHANISTAN

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA

AN ISLAND ON THE RIO GUAINA, A TRIBUTORY OF THE RIO NEGRO



CHRIS STACEY BRINGS YOU ANOTHER THRILLING ADVENTURE STARRING IAN FLEMING’S JAMES BOND


THE HUMMING BIRD


COMING TO A P.C. NEAR YOU
OCTOBER 2009



#9 chrisno1

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Posted 21 September 2009 - 01:06 PM

THE HUMMING BIRD

Across the atrium, Bond’s gaze fell on the row of smoked glass telephone booths. The scruffy man now stood bolt upright and alert as he emerged from the middle stall. The man smiled at Bond and his hand reached behind him.

There was a moment of silence during which Bond saw everything in the lobby with clarity. He took in every person, every piece of furniture, the pillars, the doors, the lights and the carpets. He measured distances and times and angles. Colours sharpened. Black became as remote as the night and white shone like the moon. The spotlights in the walls and ceilings were like setting stars on the midsummer morning. Far away the scruffy man’s arm was swinging upwards, a long barrelled revolver curled in his hand.

BOOM! BOOM!

The silence ended. Bond threw himself to the floor. The first salvo of shots splintered the front desk where he had been standing. Glass shattered with an ear splitting tinkling of bells.

Boom – BOOM – boom – BOOM - boom!

The shots reverberated in the high ceilinged hall and mixed with screams and yells of alarm. Bond’s P250 was already in his hand and he rolled over three times, seeking cover. More bullets slammed into the leather sofa he found himself behind, betraying the direction the gunman was moving. Bond had seen people running around, desperately trying to escape the bullets and the ricochets and the noise. He hoped to god they had all found haven.

Bond rolled aside again, instinctively rising to the crouching position and took aim diagonally across the hall. There was only one figure still standing and he was dressed in a filthy cream suit.

The P250 spat death twice...


THE HUMMING BIRD

JAMES BOND RETURNS TO A P.C. NEAR YOU
OCTOBER 2009


Edited by chrisno1, 21 September 2009 - 01:07 PM.


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Posted 23 September 2009 - 06:16 AM

Your teasers are excellent, and I am looking forward to your story.

I, too, wrote a very short piece called Hummingbird a few years ago in these forums. It took place in Peru and was just a little character piece, sort of Somerset Maugham-ish, but without the talent B) .

Hummingbird

I would say great minds think alike, but my mind isn't that great, and I would never wish that upon you. Obviously, your story is much more realized, and I await it with great anticipation.

#11 chrisno1

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Posted 23 September 2009 - 08:30 PM

Your teasers are excellent, and I am looking forward to your story.

I, too, wrote a very short piece called Hummingbird a few years ago in these forums. It took place in Peru and was just a little character piece, sort of Somerset Maugham-ish, but without the talent B) .

Hummingbird

I would say great minds think alike, but my mind isn't that great, and I would never wish that upon you. Obviously, your story is much more realized, and I await it with great anticipation.


Thanks Clinkeroo,
When I get moments, I''' try to look up your FF. Somerset Maugham would be a good literary idea for 007 as Fleming was very inspired by some of his early spy novels (I forget the character involved)
Glad you like the teasers. I am currently completing a final preview before posting.
I expect to be posting over approx 10 to 14 days as The Humming Bird is an 80,000 word novel.
The general feedback I get is that my style is Fleming-esque and I do like to keep to his format (with a twist of course!)
I look forward to your feedback when it's up and running.

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Posted 25 September 2009 - 03:39 PM

THE HUMMING BIRD

STARRING IAN FLEMING'S JAMES BOND 007



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THE HUMMING BIRD


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4TH OCTOBER 2009



#13 Harry Fawkes

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Posted 25 September 2009 - 06:06 PM

Great cover.

Has a somewhat nasty, vicious and very very sexy feature to it that simply hits one full in the face with a blast.

It suits James Bond's world beautifully in my opinion.

Put simply:-

Wow!

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#14 chrisno1

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Posted 26 September 2009 - 11:47 AM

Thanks Harry, WOW was the general idea!
I love those Pan covers from the late 60s and 70s (not sure they were Pan in the 70s???) with the gorgeous girls reclining against guns and stark black and white backgrounds. It used to make me think WOW these must be really exciting, sexy novels. And sometimes they were!
Can't wait to get The Humming Bird up and flying
Just resting a bit after reviewing the final chapter...

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Posted 27 September 2009 - 07:50 AM

I'm not sure it says anything about Bond or the story.

I believe it is designed simply to draw in the reader with the anticipated promise of sex and violence.

I love it

#16 chrisno1

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Posted 27 September 2009 - 09:07 AM

I'm not sure it says anything about Bond or the story.

I believe it is designed simply to draw in the reader with the anticipated promise of sex and violence.

I love it


What more could you possibly want?
you might be surprised about the story too...

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Posted 28 September 2009 - 12:05 PM

THE HUMMING BIRD


The girl was stretched beautiful and naked across the trunk of a Brazil nut tree...

She looked unharmed, but her body was clearly feeling the strain of her ordeal. Perspiration covered her from head to toe and her eyes were lost and blood shot...

Bond stared at the exposed, proud, glistening creature as it hung bat-like before him...

Bond stopped. For the first time he heard the snarls and barks he’d been dreading...

The barking came closer. Bond could hear the breaking of leaves and sticks as the big beasts pounded through the undergrowth...

Bond planted his legs on the turf, extending the makeshift weapon like a Roman gladiator would a trident and his left arm held up as a human shield. Suddenly and at a tremendous pace, the two Argentine mastiffs burst into the arena...



CHRIS STACEY BRINGS YOU


THE HUMMING BIRD


A NEW ADVENTURE IN THE LIFE OF JAMES BOND 007


READ IT FIRST ON CBN
FROM
4TH OCTOBER 2009



#18 chrisno1

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Posted 30 September 2009 - 11:09 PM

THE TIME: 00:01 LONDON BST 1ST OCTOBER 2009

THE PLACE: CBN 007

THE MISSION: THE HUMMING BIRD

THE AGENT: JAMES BOND

THE ENEMY: YURI KARPENKO

THE DESTINATION: BOGOTA, COLOMBIA

THE THRILLS AND SPILLS

THE SEX AND VIOLENCE

THE RETURN OF JAMES BOND


CHRIS STACEY PRESENTS

THE HUMMING BIRD

ONLY ON CBN

THREE DAYS TO LAUNCH....

SURVIVAL STARTS HERE....



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Posted 01 October 2009 - 11:06 PM

THE TIME IS 00.01 BST...

SURVIVAL STARTS HERE...

TO THE VICTOR THE SPOILS...

TO THE LOSER CERTAIN DEATH...


JAMES BOND RETURNS

IN CHRIS STACEY'S


THE HUMMING BIRD

TWO DAYS TO LAUNCH

READ IT ONLY ON CBN
FROM 4TH OCTOBER 2009



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Posted 03 October 2009 - 11:08 AM

LONDON 12:01
24 HOURS TO LAUNCH


THE HUMMING BIRD

AN ADVERSARY MORE POWERFUL THAN GOLDFINGER....
A GIRL MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN HONEY RIDER....
A KILLER MORE VICIOUS THAN RED GRANT....
A WOMAN MORE SEDUCTIVE THAN DONI MADAN....
A JAMES BOND MORE EXPOSED THAN EVER....



THE HEAT OF THE AMAZON JUNGLE....
THE COOL OF THE AFGHAN MOUNTAINS....
THE BLOOD AND SWEAT OF SURVIVAL AGAINST THE ODDS....


JAMES BOND RETURNS
MIDDAY
4TH OCTOBER 2009
ONLY ON CBN
CHRIS STACEY BRINGS YOU


THE HUMMING BIRD

WHERE DEATH IS ONLY AN WHISPER....



#21 chrisno1

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Posted 04 October 2009 - 11:06 AM

THE HUMMING BIRD

by Chris Stacey

A new thrilling adventure starring
Ian Fleming's James Bond 007


WHEN SURVIVAL IS ALL
DEATH BECOMES JUST A WHISPER


THE HUMMING BIRD

OUT NOW
ON CBN FAN FICTION




LINK ON CBN

http://debrief.comma...showtopic=56179


Edited by chrisno1, 06 October 2009 - 02:40 PM.


#22 chrisno1

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Posted 05 October 2009 - 11:22 AM

Chapter One published yesterday.

Chapters 2 - 5 posted today, will be available once moderated.

#23 Qwerty

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Posted 05 October 2009 - 02:14 PM

New addition up now.

#24 chrisno1

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Posted 06 October 2009 - 02:35 PM

Chapters 6 & 7 sent for moderation

wow - there was more censoring than I expected in there!

#25 Qwerty

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Posted 07 October 2009 - 12:05 AM

New addition up now.

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Posted 08 October 2009 - 08:30 AM

Chapters 8 & 9 submitted for moderation

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Posted 08 October 2009 - 02:28 PM

New addition up now.

#28 chrisno1

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Posted 09 October 2009 - 12:16 PM

Chapters 10 & 11 ready for the moderator.
Hope everyone is reading!

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Posted 09 October 2009 - 01:52 PM

New addition up now.

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Posted 10 October 2009 - 12:34 PM

Chapters 12 & 13 submitted
Next week commences with Part 3 - The Third Step To Hell