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#1 chrisno1

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Posted 17 January 2010 - 03:29 PM

THE STEEL WOLF

WAS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH

THE HUMMING BIRD

WAS A BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL


WHAT AWAITS 007 IN

THE BLINK OF AN EYE


One year in the life of James Bond

Coming soon to CommanderBond.net

March 2010



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Posted 17 January 2010 - 07:51 PM

Hopefully will have caught up with The Humming Bird by the time this starts.

Where can I find Steel Wolf?

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Posted 18 January 2010 - 12:29 AM

Just for you, Terminus, as you asked so nicely....

http://debrief.comma...showtopic=54511

I don't think I ever got any feedback on this one from CBN, but it was previously available on AJB.

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Posted 21 January 2010 - 11:25 AM

IAN FLEMING’S MASTERSPY
JAMES BOND
007


RETURNS IN FIVE STUNNING ADVENTURES
FROM CHRIS STACEY


THE BLINK OF AN EYE

ONE YEAR IN THE LIFE OF JAMES BOND

Only on CommanderBond.net

MARCH 2010


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Posted 26 January 2010 - 12:11 PM

Chris Stacey
presents


THE BLINK OF AN EYE

FIve Short Stories in the Life of James Bond 007


WHAT IS THE TRUTH BEHIND THE MASK OF THE BEAUTIFUL CALISTA?

WHY IS BOND ATTENDING A FUNERAL IN RAINY SOUTH LONDON?

HOW TO FIND AN INNOCENT GIRL IN SINGAPORE

WHEN DOES HISTORY STOP AND LIFE BEGIN FOR GABRIELLA?

WILL THE TURN OF A CARD SPELL DISASTER FOR 007?


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Posted 26 January 2010 - 07:38 PM

Looking forward to it - finished Steel Wolf last night and rather enjoyed your prose style.

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 03:42 PM

Looking forward to it - finished Steel Wolf last night and rather enjoyed your prose style.


Thanks.
The Steel Wolf was something of a 3 week wonder for me. I think my prose improved dramatically in The Humming Bird. Hopefully The Blink of an Eye will justify the work I have spent on it recently. I like the short story format because I don't have to create a long and involved narrative.

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Posted 31 January 2010 - 01:46 PM

Chris Stacey
Author of The Humming Bird
Presents


THE BLINK OF AN EYE

James Bond 007
Returns in Five Tales of Love and Death


THE CHRYSANTHEMUM AND THE SWORD
DEATH HAS MANY FACES
LIFE THROUGH A LENS
A SEASON OF SORROW
THE BLINK OF AN EYE


Read Them All on CommanderBond.net
MARCH 2010



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Posted 06 February 2010 - 02:00 PM

Coming Soon to CommanderBond.net
Chris Stacey
Author of The Humming Bird
presents


THE BLINK OF AN EYE

A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF JAMES BOND 007


Bond took two flutes of Codorniu from a passing waiter and traversed the edge of the dance floor, keeping the girl in sight. The headdress stood out and the quick pursuit was easy. He met her close to the exit and held out one of the champagne flutes.

“Hello, I don’t think we’ve met.”

The girl stopped still, staring at him. Her expression didn’t shift from Bond’s face. He finally saw her deep brown eyes, which squinted at him behind the emerald and gold mask. They flickered rapidly right and left. Was she looking to escape, wondered Bond. He stepped up, proffering the drink again. She took it.

“My name’s James. James Bond,” he said cheerfully.

“I’m Calista.” The voice was uncertain, wavering a little.

“That’s a beautiful name, for a very beautiful girl.”

“How can you tell under this mask?”

“I can tell by your eyes.”

“Now you are trying to flatter me, Mister Bond.”

“Of course I am. I was disappointed to see you leaving so soon, Calista, I was hoping we might share a dance later on. You do dance, don’t you?”

“Yes,” she replied, stretching the vowel sound, some of her poise had returned. It was as though she had reached a decision. “I dance very well. But you stand too stiff to be a dancer.”

“We all have our hidden talents,” said Bond, “I want to uncover the secret woman behind your mask.”

The girl laughed. It was a low giggle, a hearty lilting sound, which was pleasant and infectious, “You make it sound like you are trying to seduce me, Mister Bond.”

“The thought never crossed my mind.”

“Well, at the moment I want some fresh air and a cigarette. You do smoke don’t you, Mister Bond?”

“Better than I dance,” he replied.


UNCOVER THE MYSTERY BEHIND THE MASK OF CALISTA...
MARCH 2010



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Posted 11 February 2010 - 11:42 AM

Coming Soon to CommanderBond.net
Chris Stacey
Author of The Humming Bird
presents


THE BLINK OF AN EYE

A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF JAMES BOND 007


When James Bond reached the little terraced house, he was relieved to find she hadn’t called the police. She’d phoned him in tears a little before lunch. As she talked her voice became a shrill cry and Bond had told her to stay calm. He was sharp and short, authoritive. He got her to describe exactly what she had found. Anita was suddenly very lucid. She was a good girl, Bond knew it. He told her not to do anything, not to touch anything until he got there; he would be with her within the hour.

The house was a on a run down street. Once trams had run this route and it had been considered a place for the middle classes, but they had moved out of suburbia altogether, preferring the leafy towns of the Home Counties. Now the gardens were unkempt, full of garbage and overflowing black bags. Bond mused at the signs of carelessness.

He knocked on the door. The girl answered it, composed, but red eyed. He held her gently and kissed her forehead, reassuring her. He was relieved to see she was wearing a pair of ladies gloves, the sort you would expect on the gentry at Goodwood. They were a glamorous world away from suburbia. He took her through into the sitting room with its two functional arm chairs and a cheap coffee table. The room hung with tobacco smoke. The wallpaper was stained brown. The front windows had condensation running down them. The net curtains draped in pools of water and were damp and mouldy at the base. There was a cold three bar electric fire. He got the girl to sit down and took hold of her shoulders.

She looked expectantly up at him, as if he was going to have a solution. Bond knew he didn’t have one. She knew it too.

“You need a cup of tea,” he said.

A good old British cup of tea; never fails, he thought. Bond went into the back rooms, where there was a spartan, unfurnished lounge and a tiny kitchen. He put on his gloves and boiled the kettle. He made it strong, was thankful there was day old milk in the larder, and put in two spoonfuls of sugar.

Bond gave the girl the steaming brew and squatted before her. Gently he stroked her arm. “Where is he, Anita?”

She started to weep again. “Upstairs. In the bathroom. Oh, God, James...”

“I’ll go and have a look.” He paused at the door. “Anita, you didn’t touch anything, did you?”

She shook her head, but Bond wanted confirmation. “Nothing at all?” Again she shook her pretty head.

Bond stayed wearing his own thin leather driving gloves. He went up the uncarpeted stairs. The bathroom was in front of him, its door slightly ajar. When he pushed it something stopped his entry. Peering inside the doorway, Bond could see the body collapsed on the floor. He squeezed his way into the room.

The Russian’s bulk covered all the floor space and he was lying in a confused tangle of limbs, his head cocked at a peculiar angle. His wrists were slashed and blood still oozed gently from them. His clothes were soaked. The wash basin was full of what was once water, but was now a gruesome red cocktail. The razor blade the Russian had used to kill himself was still sitting in the soap dish.



WHAT SECRET DID THE RUSSIAN TAKE TO HIS GRAVE?
UNCOVER THE TRUTH...
MARCH 2010



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Posted 21 February 2010 - 11:55 AM

Those of you with eagle eyes around the net will have noted that some stories in my collection The Blink of an Eye have been published already.
This is certainly true.
However the versions ready for publication here are the updated and revised editions, cutting out some of the excessive padding.
Two stories are brand new, including my contribution to the "007 Christmas Fan Fiction."
I finalised the stories two weeks ago and altered the original cover.
I anticipate publication to be March 1st, but I am still undecided. The publication schedule will take about 8 weeks, offering big bite size chunks of approx 9000 words (around 20 pages)
Looking forward to March 1st.
Chris

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Posted 23 February 2010 - 09:51 PM

THE BLINK OF AN EYE

by Chris Stacey

A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF JAMES BOND 007


THE CHRYSANTHEMUM AND THE SWORD
SINGAPORE... WHICH GIRL HAS THE INFORMATION TO EXPOSE A CORRUPT GOVERNMENT

DEATH HAS MANY FACES
BARCELONA... CAN BOND PREVENT MILITARY SECRETS PASSING TO THE RUSSIANS

LIFE THROUGH A LENS
LONDON... A CHARITY GOLF EVENT LEADS BOND INTO THE MURKY WORLD OF THE CELEBRITY

A SEASON OF SORROW
RUSSIA... A KGB SPY MASTER REFLECTS ON HIS PAST

THE BLINK OF AN EYE
LUXOR... A HIGH STAKES GAME OF POKER, A GIRL AND 007 – A RECIPE FOR LOVE AND DEATH

THE BLINK OF AN EYE

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Posted 28 February 2010 - 12:38 PM

Only a few hours to the publication of

The Blink of an Eye...


THE YEAR STARTS HERE FOR JAMES BOND...

00:00

MARCH 1ST 2010



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Posted 01 March 2010 - 01:13 AM

The Blink of an Eye has commenced publication today....

Read the opening episode of The Chrysanthemum and the Sword....

Next episode Friday March 5th....



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Posted 05 March 2010 - 11:17 AM

THE BLINK OF AN EYE

Second installment of The Chrysanthemum and the Sword submitted today.

Next episode....

March 8th 2010


Edited by chrisno1, 07 March 2010 - 12:31 PM.


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Posted 06 March 2010 - 06:35 AM

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Posted 08 March 2010 - 03:55 PM

THE BLINK OF AND EYE

The Chrysanthemum and the Sword concludes today...

Coming March 12th 2010...

Death Has Many Faces



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Posted 12 March 2010 - 02:50 PM

THE BLINK OF AN EYE

The first installment of Death Has Many Faces is now available to read...

The next episode will be published on Monday 15th March...

Please enjoy.



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Posted 16 March 2010 - 11:15 AM

THE BLINK OF AN EYE

What is the mystery behind the mask of Calista?
Uncover the secret...

Death Has Many Faces

concludes Friday 19th March



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Posted 19 March 2010 - 12:53 PM

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Posted 19 March 2010 - 04:59 PM

THE BLINK OF AN EYE

The final episode of
Death Has Many Faces
was published today

Next Monday...
Life Through A Lens

Bond becomes involved with a dying milionaire and a famous model...

Read it from 22nd March 2010



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Posted 22 March 2010 - 10:32 PM

Sorry this is a bit late,
had real trouble with work today and no time to reach a computer until now...
First episode of Life Through a Lens has been submitted tonight.

Enjoy!


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Posted 23 March 2010 - 02:41 AM

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Posted 27 March 2010 - 01:30 AM

THE BLINK OF AN EYE

I don't really have any excuses for the late delivery of Episode Two of Life Throgh A Lens, except I was bungled up with work and then play took over for a night.

Suffice to say, the next installment is now submitted...

Enjoy....


Edited by chrisno1, 27 March 2010 - 11:12 AM.


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Posted 29 March 2010 - 01:52 PM

Sorry for any one waiting for the second part of Life Through A Lens.

I had some posting problems over the weekend.

This week hopefully I will be back on track and The Blink of An Eye will continue on Friday....

HOPE EVERYONE IS ENJOYING THE STORIES



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Posted 29 March 2010 - 03:25 PM

Thanks Qwerty

B)

Life Through A Lens will conclude on Friday 2nd April 2010

Chris


Edited by chrisno1, 29 March 2010 - 03:25 PM.