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[volante]

Heard the news today that Prince Harry is coming home from Afghanistan.

I do security is tight in Cyprus...

...Decree Absolute has had many 'real life' parallels (and plenty of Skyfall nods) I wouldn't want "Airbridge" to be another

[volante]

For those having trouble reading DECREE ABSOLUTE.

Go to the bottom left corner of the main page

Next to the orange box you will see CHANGE THEME

Change to IPS

The site then goes to white and place blue. All the text in Chapters two to seven are then visible.

 

Cheers

Volante

[volante]

The backcatalogue is still downloading well. It can be best accessed from the most viewed tab. 

 

Thanks for your support

 

Paul - Agent Volante

Time to catch up on the back catalogue

SILHOUETTES & SHADOWS started 22/09/2008 downloads 4309

When an otherwise impeccable financial source funds a biological weapons transaction…

…James Bond is sent to investigate the mysterious new owner of the Swiss bank responsible…

…and uncovers a powerful secret organisation that has its roots enmeshed

in the Third Reich and its sights set on challenging the superpowers of today.

The race is on to stop the weapon being deployed, but who can Bond trust?

A disgraced DOJ agent wanted by the FBI

An Israeli scientist at odds with the CIA

Even his old friend Felix Leiter cannot be relied upon in a world controlled by silhouettes and shadows

TO KILL AND DIE FOR started 11/04/2009 downloads 4394

A bitter Kremlin power struggle endangers Europe's oil and gas supplies.

After an attempt on his life, former KGB spy master
Vladimir Chenko turns to MI6 for protection.

M knows she must send her best agent to eliminate the killer hell bent on fulfilling his contract.
Failure now could lengthen the shadow of war across the globe.

Old friends; new enemies and a sadistic killer make this mission the toughest yet for 007

In Ornella, James Bond discovers a resolve to trust and lie for.
In Stasi, he finds the trail of death and destruction as a just cause to kill or die for.


BOMBSHELL started 30/11/2009 downloads 5945

From the depths of the Baltic Sea,
a Royal Naval submarine intercepts a single covert transmission;
revealing the existence of a Russian spy as that of a prominent UK Banker.

James Bond embarks on a mission to determine the fate of the suspect.
But soon discovers he is not alone in his search.

As the World prepares for war, its fate hangs on the questions
posed by a Church of death and a man of vision

When Bond discovers the answers, he is propelled on a roller coaster ride
to stop a disaster of biblical proportions.

As time runs out, the odds against Bond grow longer,
until he is forced to take the ultimate gamble.


A SECRET TO THE GRAVE started 08/09/2010 downloads 6565

A Korean oil tanker, hijacked by Somali pirates forces the closure of the Gulf of Aden. With only seven years of financially viable oil reserves remaining; the beguiled country of Yemen is fast becoming a troubled land.

Until the ransom is paid; a World starved of oil will continue to slide toward the brink of financial collapse.

Against this backdrop, James Bond and Government official Elizabeth Loverseed arrive in the claustrophobic environment of insecurity and fear; where foreign governments fight for investors and influence.

Their mission: to investigate the man responsible for the increased terrorist activities. Khaled Wazir, an arms dealer, reported to have amassed an imposing cache of weapons.

But the mission is compromised when an elderly man presents himself at the British Embassy in Sana’a, claiming to know a secret he will share only with the Ambassador.

The man, it would seem, holds the key to a sinister and ambitious plot destined to open the very gates of hell.

Will the secret be shared? Or will it be a secret to the grave.

DECREE ABSOLUTE started 21/12/2011 downloads 7114

The death of an MI6 asset in Lisbon
draws James Bond into a web of intrigue.
Something is missing from Buckingham Palace.
Something which could destroy the Monarchy.
Whatever it is, 007 must ensure it never surfaces.
It and all involved must be eliminated.
Absolutely.

[chrisno1]

Paul, what about The Edge of Treason ?

That was a great one! Re-read it last year and was very impressed by your debut. It was much better second time around!

[volante]

Thanks Chris.

 

Edge of Treason was completety mashed on here when I last had a look.

It has also been lost from MI6 website as well.

Unfortunately I don't have a soft copy to replace it with.

If memory serves me right I wrote two versions of the story

1, Featured the names released during the build up to Quantum of Solice.

2, Featured stand alone villians etc.

The story line and locations were all based on rumour surrounding where Quantum was going to be filmed.

I think the only thing I got 'right' was the chase in the tunnels beneath Sienna.

I must admit I did like the final fight and revenge Bond takes on the villian.

I am also pleased with the sentiment Bond shres with M about trust at the final scene in her flat (very Skyfall)

But hey, that was a long time ago that I wrote that.

The original idea came from the second Briget Jones book Edge of Reason.

I just then ran with the idea that Bond might do something a little against the wishes of MI6 in order to achieve a personal aim.

 

The secondary plot line was (I thought) brilliant to belive that the real target of the deaths in Paris was the male instead of the female (no spoilers here!!) I think it was mirrored in Deaver's Carte Blanche.

 

Still thanks for bringing it back to mind

Paul, what about The Edge of Treason ?

That was a great one! Re-read it last year and was very impressed by your debut. It was much better second time around!

[chrisno1]

I have a link if you want it to *ahem* ajb. They still have The Edge of Treason in their vaults if you want it.

[volante]

I have a link if you want it to *ahem* ajb. They still have The Edge of Treason in their vaults if you want it.

Hi Chris,

 

Sorry for not getting back sooner, I've been away.

Please if you could let me have that link

 

cheers

 

Paul

[chrisno1]

Consider it done

chris

[volante]

Consider it done

chris

Thanks Chris,

I've started to look through the fiirst through chapters, my goodness it's grim.

I understand now understand why Jim got so anal over my spelling etc

 

Still

I'm looking at putting it into a readable forum, and will up date the page.

 

I'm wondering should I actually update it to tie in with the DECREE ABSOLUTE referencesto the Palace.

That will mean killing off the old M... oh well maybe not, I loved the banter between her and 007

[volante]

 

First real mock up of the new cover - any comments?

[volante]

From Chapter 8

Where Bond and his nemisis, Hessel finally meet.

Securely held in a dental chair, 007 is being interigated...

 

“I don’t know what you mean; I just came here to sell a car to Mr. Hessel”

“Don’t play with me Mr. Bond…”

“…My name is Sterling”

“Your name is James Bond, British Secret service. You were sent here to corroborate or prove to the contrary that I am manufacturing nothing more than water purification tablets for Colonel Gaddafi”

“You’ve got the wrong man”

“I’ll be taking your little toy, for the trouble you’ve caused me. It’s actually a very pretty little Jaguar. Naturally I won’t be able to put it on public display for a few years; but by then everyone in Vauxhall Cross will have forgotten about you” He grasped Bond’s nose between his thumb and forefinger, the natural reaction is to open the mouth, as Bond did so Hessel dropped a tablet into his mouth.

“From little pills mighty empires grow. No jumped up little spy is going to destroy what I’ve built up over the years” With a deceptive show of strength, Hessel clamped Bond’s mouth closed. He maintained the pressure until the involuntary swallow mechanism in Bond’s throat had finished. Hessel released him then turned on his heel and stormed out of the room.

“Go throw him off a mountain somewhere”

 

[volante]

From chapter 9

JIGSAW

 

 

The battered old Renault van limped through the city centre. Juliet sat in stunned silence as Bond drove.

Quietly in his own space Bond began to put the pieces together, by the time they’d reached the hotel, he was ready.

The doorman looked on incredulously at there appearance as Bond dropped the keys into his hand.

 "Park it will you"

The doorman looked at the van in disgust.

Once in his suite Bond went straight to the bar “Drink?”

Juliet shook her head “Shower?” her ears were still ringing from the gun shots

“Through there”

Bond poured himself a large measure of Smirnoff, and threw himself into a comfortable bottle green leather chair.

 

He telephoned the reception.

“Can you send the couturier up please?”

“Of course sir. What selection would you like to see?”

“An evening dress, business ensemble, and a full range of lingerie”

“For the young lady you arrived with, sir?”

“Yes” Bond replaced the receiver onto the cradle. His bloody hand print remained on the telephone.

[volante]

Thanks to all the downloaders out there in CBn world.

As DECREE ABSOLUTE crashes through the 8,000 mark, dear old 007 must be doing something right.

 

Short extract from chapter 10 for your perusal

 

“Blake was a conspiracy nut. He believed that AIDS was a man-made disease. The research he conducted in an effort to prove his theory was extensive to say the least. But very private, considering his line of work”

      “Absolutely”

      “He introduced me to so many theories surrounding the virus that I too believed it could be possible. Some alleged that HIV was created by a conspiratorial group or by a secretive agency such as the CIA. It is thought to have been created as a tool of genocide and/or population control. Other theories suggest that the virus was created as a biological warfare drug, and then escaped into the population at large by accident” Her dark eyes opened to express the horror of such an occasion.

     “How very careless”

     “Now you’re mocking me” Her laughter tinkled, extenuating the wine induced glow to her cheeks.

     “No, just taking the practical approach to biological warfare”

     “Edward said that the CIA deliberately administered the disease in Africa as a way of crippling the development of the continent”

     “A lot of theories take history and twist the facts to make them fit”

Juliet realized Bond was just indulging her. She put down her fork, and became serious. Her freckles seemed to stand out proudly on her beautiful face.

     “Rotunda is real Mr. Bond”

[Harry Fawkes]

One of the best reads (if not the best) on this bloody site!!!! Fact!!!!! And how the #$%%%& did you know I was indeed in Libya at that particular time ;-) Still am tell you the truth LOLOLO

[volante]

One of the best reads (if not the best) on this bloody site!!!! Fact!!!!! And how the #$%%%& did you know I was indeed in Libya at that particular time ;-) Still am tell you the truth LOLOLO

 

Thanks Harry, I'd hoped that you didn't mind a bit of Libya publicity.

Thanks also for the thumbs up on DECREE ABSOLUTE.

When will we see you back on the site????