The Moneypenny Diaries

Westbrook, Kate

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My heart breaks for James---so begin the explosive, true, private diaries of Miss Jane Moneypenny, personal secretary to Secret Service chief M and colleague and confidante of James Bond. Bound by the Offcial Secrets Act not to reveal anything about her work, Miss Moneypenny is forced to lead a secretive, clandestine life. But, contrary to popular belief, she was not simply a bystander while James Bond saw all the action.

Miss Moneypenny’s experience with mystery stretches all the way back to her childhood in Africa, when her father inexplicably disappeared in action during World War II. Now, as a young woman in 1960s London, Miss Moneypenny unknowingly stumbles upon her father’s trail. In a position like hers, there’s no file she can’t access, and no document she can’t read. Yet Miss Moneypenny is forced to decide whether it’s worth risking everything---her job, her safety, and even international security---for the possibility of finding her father alive.

A life of espionage has personal as well as political ramifications. For Jane Moneypenny, the price is high. Romantic relationships with outsiders are necessarily built on lies, and she automatically questions the motives of every man she grows close to. For as her diary quickly reveals, Miss Moneypenny is involved in far more than office politics.

Guarding so many secrets and with no one to confide in, she finds herself breaking the first rule of espionage. Unbeknownst to anyone, she keeps a diary charting her innermost thoughts and state secrets.

These diaries should not have been written. They were never supposed to be read. . . .

Praise for The Moneypenny Diaries:

“Beats pretend-Flemings hands down.”
Literary Review (UK)

“Brilliant…Bridget Jones’ Diary crossed with Spooks, but set in the 60s.”
The Mirror (UK)

“There is more to Moneypenny than meets the GoldenEye, as she embarks on her very own secret mission…Read her riveting account in this explosive, page-turning diary.”
OK Magazine (UK)

“Thrilling”
--Joanna Lumley

“A thoroughly enjoyable romp”
--The Guardian (UK)

“A damned good read”
--Roger Moore

“A compelling tour de force”
--Jeffrey Deaver

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Virginia  rated it  
Aug 23, 2010
This book almost made up for not being able to go see the new James Bond movie. Almost. Very very good, for anyone who likes James Bond books. I hope the author writes more.

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Bibliomagus  rated it  
Apr 26, 2011
Great Read; the Story of Miss Moneypenny of James "007" Bond fame. First authorized "Bond" book written by a woman and she catches the flavor of the Bond franchise. I recommend it for lovers of 007 and of the spy genre in general. As it is the Diaries of Miss Moneypenny, it do ...more
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Mary  rated it  
Oct 22, 2010
So much fun. I loved how the author connected her book to the 007 movies. Jane Moneypenny comes into her own. ...more
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The Moneypenny Diaries
Westbrook, Kate

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St. Martin's Press
Thomas Dunne Books
May 2008
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780312383183
ISBN10: 0312383185
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches, 288 pages
$23.95
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