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Young Bond 3 Is 'Double or Die'

Charlie Higson announces the title at Waterstone's Picadilly

I have a man on the inside.

Standing by....

Excellent!

Cant wait for the title. Hope its "The Deadlock Cipher" but will be happy for a title regardless.

We get a glimpse of the cover also?

Double Or Die officially confirmed as Young Bond 3 book title

The title of the third Young Bond book was revealed today by Young Bond author, Charlie Higson. Double or Die, the title of the latest book in the super selling Young Bond series, was chosen by the fans in an unprecedented nationwide ballot. Double or Die is published by Puffin Books tomorrow, Thursday 4th January, at £6.99.

Thousands of Young James Bond fans voted for their favourite of three given titles, devised by the author Charlie Higson: Double or Die, N.E.M.E.S.I.S. or The Deadlock Cipher. This is the first instance that readers have decided the title of a book.

The vote was conducted via the Young Bond website (www.youngbond.com) between 3rd October and 3rd November, where fans could read an exclusive extract from the book. The title of Young Bond 3 has been kept a closely guarded secret since voting was closed and the books have been printed under high security, each sealed in its own special foil packaging to conceal the title.

Charlie Higson revealed the title in front of Young Bond fans at a special party at Waterstone's Piccadilly today, where he also discovered the title for the first time himself.

The new book is an explosive, action packed thriller that sees the young James Bond delve in to the dark underworld of illegal gambling dens, Cambridge spies, East End gangs and tough Irish dockers. In Double or Die, James finds himself in close quarters to one of the most notorious gamblers and proves to be very lucky at the roulette table.

Twelve year old Billy Jones from Manchester, whose name appears in the book, was also at the party. Billy earned the opportunity to be in the third Young Bond book when he triumphed at the Young Bond Stunt Academy in January 2006. He and ten other contestants were taught the skills of a young secret agent by stunt professionals at a special day held at Eton College, Windsor, where both Ian Fleming and Young Bond went to school.

The latest Young Bond instalment features Billy as an able sidekick to Red Kelly, one of Bond's closest allies.

This post has been edited by Mr Twilight: 3 January 2007 - 11:34

Got the call!

CLICK FOR TITLE

A good title indeed - has a good ring to it (pardon the pun)

Cant wait to see what cover they settled on. I predict it will have white font for the "Double Or" part, and red for "Die". The other font had red included somewhere.

Will the apache be on the cover?! Exciting news this is.

This post has been edited by sharpshooter: 3 January 2007 - 11:34

I'm very happy with this title. It was the most Bondian.

Aparently, the cover art is red with a skull and crossbones on it. I haven't seen it yet.

Later today I will have loads of pics and some video. But now...I'm going to bed.

I agree zencat.I think The Deadlock Cipher was the most integral to the plot we have learnt of so far, but Double or Die was the most Bondian title of the three.

Sounds great! Can't wait too see it! I would like to see it more like the Fleming-style covers by Richard Chopping (or what his name was!?)

I'm a bit surprised with the title - pretty certain it would be "Deadlock cipher"

This post has been edited by Mr Twilight: 3 January 2007 - 11:44

The cover art sounds interesting - and very good. I take it the font will be the same, located near the bottom with the cross hairs.

Well it was not my favorite title among the three, but at least it wasn't the cringe inducing N.E.M.E.S.I.S.

It does sound the most Bondian title.

I remember from a while back somebody said the cover would have skull and cross bones. I wonder if the dice remained?

When you were young and your heart was immersed in books

You used to say, don’t judge until you try (you know you did, you know you did)

But Young Bond’s third adventure is a gamble

Say Double or Die,

Double or Die

I have the cover art.

It's...okay.

Putting it up on my site now.

Sounds too much like a Gardner title to me, but it's still better than NEMESIS.

I wonder if YB4 will have a 4 word title.....