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	Raymond Benson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Raymond Benson (born September 6, 1955) is an American author best known for being the last official author of the adult James Bond novels.
		As a James Bond novelist, Raymond Benson was initially controversial for being American, and for ignoring much of the continuity established by Gardner.
		Benson was the first Bond author since Ian Fleming to write short stories, although Benson's stories are uncollected unlike Fleming who had two anthology books published.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Raymond_Benson (405 words)

	Raymond Benson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Raymond Benson's gripping new James Bond adventure is one of the strangest - and most terrifying - the agent has ever endured.
		Raymond Benson is the author of The James Bond Bedside Companion, the definitive guide to the character and exploits of James Bond.
		Raymond Benson is the author of High Time To Kill, The Facts Of Death, Zero Minus Ten and the novelisation of the Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies.
	www.twbooks.co.uk /authors/raymondbenson.html (983 words)

	Twenty First Century Publishers (Raymond Benson Interview)
		Like Fleming, Benson is known to have traveled to most of the locations in each of his Bond works for research purposes, yet his ability to situate Face Blind solely in the United States allowed for less extensive travel research.
		Benson reveals that he was only required to travel to Ohio, where a small number of the novel’s chapters take place.
		Benson’s use of the city will come as a point of interest for Bond fans, with Benson revealing that he placed Hannah, the female protagonist, in his old studio apartment in the city.
	www.twentyfirstcenturypublishers.com /index.asp?pageid=492 (728 words)

	Amazon.ca: Doubleshot: Books: Raymond Benson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Benson (The Facts of Death), a director of the Ian Fleming Foundation and chief litterateur/preservationist of the 007 tradition, delivers his seventh volume of James Bond fiction.
		Mobilizing a cold-blooded hit man surgically restructured to be the British superspy's double, a worldwide organization of terrorists known as the Union conspires to assassinate the governor of Gibraltar and the British and Spanish prime ministers at a summit meeting to settle rioting and political unrest over the control of the Rock.
		Raymond Benson, in the many interviews he's done and the many articles about him, does not strike me as a very wild and crazy guy.
	www.amazon.ca /Doubleshot-Raymond-Benson/dp/0515130613 (2130 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Doubleshot (James Bond 007): Books: Raymond Benson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Benson is doing an amazing job carrying on the literary James Bond tradition, and DOUBLESHOT is one of his most interesting and ambitious books.
		Raymond Benson's fourth James Bond continuation novel, "Doubleshot" starts with a stylish experiment in structure giving us the end at the beginning - a cliffhanger - to be picked up only in the last chapter.
		However, Benson's masterstroke is his depiction of bull fighting, symbolic of the dance of death between James Bond and Espada.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Doubleshot-James-Bond-Raymond-Benson/dp/034075169X (1351 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Never Dream of Dying (James Bond 007): Books: Raymond Benson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Benson lacks the hard edge fascination with the bizarre, the deviant, and evil-doers that gave readers an eye-opening experience in Mr.
		Benson tries to evolve the character and bring in a few old faces in order to cater for the fan base, but the plot is contrived and lacks pace and logic at times.
		Benson's writing is straightforward and strong, his locations are EXPERTLY researched and presented, and his characterization of Bond is spot on.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Never-Dream-Dying-James-Bond/dp/0340792604 (1743 words)

	Universal Exports-Raymond Benson Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Raymond Benson was born on September 6, 1955, in Midland, Texas.
		Raymond moved to Austin, Texas to attend the University of Texas at Austin in the fall of 1973.
		Raymond was hired to design and write three text-adventures for Mindscape Inc.--and two of them were James Bond games: "A View to a Kill" (1985) and "Goldfinger" (1986), as well as an adaptation of Stephen King's The Mist.
	www.universalexports.net /Books/benson.shtml (2090 words)

	Raymond A Benson Primary School
		Raymond A. Benson Primary School houses approximately 289 children in grades pre-school, kindergarten, first, and second.
		Benson was remodeled in 1990 under an Airport Improvement Program Soundproofing Grant and Life Safety project.
		Emphasis is given to the use of technology in the writing process across the curriculum at all grade levels.
	www.itasca.com /school/benson (124 words)

	Raymond Benson - Bond Author
		True Bond fans consider Benson’s work to be the definitive on the subject and so did the critics; it was nominated for that year’s Edgar Allen Poe award for the best work of biographical research.
		Benson continued with his theatre work in New York, directing a number of Broadway productions, and also composing the music for some shows, but he also became involved in another career, as a creator of video games.
		In addition to his writing, Benson is actively involved in a number of academic interests, including the New School for Social Research, where he has given a course on film-making theory, and the University of Chicago, close to where he now resides.
	home.btconnect.com /focusjamesbond/benson.htm (360 words)

	BEST OF HMSS: Robert Cotton critiques Raymond Benson
		This Benson succeeded at admirably, and with the announcement that he would be at the helm of the new Bond, fans breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
		Benson begins his career as a novelist by bringing Bond into the present (actually, at the time, into the near future, a stunt that Fleming might have admired for sheer audacity's sake).
		Benson begins the process of turning the name back into the man he was when he started his literary existence in 1952.
	www.hmss.com /books/evolution (5069 words)

	MI6 :: The Home Of James Bond 007
		Raymond Benson wrote "The James Bond Bedside Companion", which was short listed for the Edgar Allen Poe Award for best biographical/critical work, before taking over the role of official James Bond author from John Gardner.
		Benson is also the designer and writer of several award-winning computer games and spent over a decade in New York directing stage productions and composing music.
		Benson is married, has one son and lives in suburban Chicago.
	www.mi6.co.uk /sections/literary/index_benson.php3 (218 words)

	Earnest Flemingway - Raymond Benson's DoubleShot - CBn Forums
		Whilst I do accept that it may be necessary to create the Bond environment, Benson went around it all the wrong way, inserting needless Fleming characters and references where they simply jar (despite the fact that the James Bond in his books bares very little resemblance to Mr Fleming's).
		As for Benson, irritatingly in the novels I have read of his one can discern some potential in there, but most of it is squandered.
		Raymond was always very good at plotting and arcing his characters.
	debrief.commanderbond.net /index.php?showtopic=29360 (2312 words)

	The Official Raymond Benson Website - News
		Raymond is a main contributor to this new magazine that celebrates the great films of the 1960s and 1970s.
		Raymond will be appearing at the annual mystery writers conference "LOVE IS MURDER" in Rosemont, Illinois, February 6, 7, and 8.
		Raymond will be teaching his regular Film Studies classes again at William Rainey Harper College in Palatine, Illinois, this fall.
	www.geocities.com /bensonraymond/news (853 words)

	The Official Raymond Benson Website - News
		Raymond also spent a week serving on the jury of the Courmayeur Noir in Festival, an international film festival specializing in noir, suspense, thriller, and crime pictures.
		Raymond's first three Bond novels, ZERO MINUS TEN, THE FACTS OF DEATH, and HIGH TIME TO KILL are being re-issued by Alacran Edizioni (the same publisher that did FACE BLIND) in Italy.
		Between 1996 and 2002, Benson, a resident of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, was the third writer officially commissioned by the Estate of Ian Fleming, the original creator of James Bond, to pen 007 continuation novels.
	www.raymondbenson.com /news (1676 words)

	Amazon.de: Zero Minus Ten: English Books: Raymond Benson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Benson's 007 is a chip off the old block and, if not a gilt- edged Bond, at least a double-A. Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP.
		Sadly, when Benson delves into Bond's psyche, the result is endless lines of internalized questioning--to the point of becoming ludicrous.
		Raymond Benson's debut novel brings Bond into the 90's with a bang.
	www.amazon.de /Zero-Minus-Ten-Raymond-Benson/dp/0399142576 (1229 words)

	Raymond Benson : Department of Theatre and Dance
		In 1996, Raymond Benson was commissioned by the James Bond literary copyright holders to take over writing the 007 novels.
		Raymond has taught screening classes and courses in film theory at New Yorks New School for Social Research, courses in "Interactive Screenwriting" at Columbia College Chicago, and currently teaches Film Studies at W. Harper College.
		Raymond is an active member of International Thriller Writers Inc., Mystery Writers of America, the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers, a full member of ASCAP, and serves on the Board of Directors of The Ian Fleming Foundation.
	www.finearts.utexas.edu /tad/about_us/profiles/alumni/benson.cfm (639 words)

	Profile on Raymond Benson
		Benson was born in Texas and graduated from Permian High School in 1973.
		Benson wrote six James Bond novels, three novelisations, and three short stories.
		Benson also wrote the second novel in the series, titled Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Operation Barracuda set for release late in 2005.
	www.famouslikeme.com /1612/article.html (433 words)

	Universal Exports-An Interview with Raymond Benson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The author of six original Bond novels, three short stories and the informational book The James Bond Bedside Companion, Raymond Benson is widely respected in 007 literacy circles for his great contribution to the James Bond fictional series.
		Benson to ask him some questions about his experience with Bond, and his plans for the future.
		Benson for his time and willingness to complete this interview.
	www.universalexports.net /Books/bensoninterview.shtml (703 words)

	Zero Minus Ten - by Raymond Benson - book review by Mark Leeper
		Actually Guangzhou is the least adventuresome city in China for Benson to choose.
		Benson should have decided how old to make Bond, but he sidestepped the issue.
		By setting this story in Hong Kong in part, Benson is able to give us a painless introduction to Chinese history of the last 150 years or so, including the story of the Opium Wars and how Hong Kong came to have this unusual status of a forced "loan" to Britain.
	www.eclectica.org /v2n4/leeper_zero_minus_ten.html (1131 words)

	NBC Interview with Raymond Benson
		Raymond arrived at Barnes at Noble in Peoria on Saturday May 31st.
		The idea of Raymond arriving in a limo wearing a tux was nixed, however the store manager did outfit his staff in tuxes.
		Benson: "That was a concern because when it was first announced that I was taking over the role of the writer, there were a few publications in England that did raise some eyebrows.
	www.hmss.com /interview/nbc.htm (728 words)

	Bond Supplement Archive - Bond Books: Raymond Benson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Finally read Raymond Benson's first attempt at a Bond novel after taking over from John Gardner.
		Mirakos proves handy support, especially with her chopper (that's a helicopter), for our hero who manages to satisfy his libido with two other conquests (you'll have to read the book to find out who they are).
		Benson adds interesting background narrative padding out necessary scenes but alas not over developing the familiar characters.
	website.lineone.net /~007bonds/book/raymben.htm (988 words)

	Benson, Raymond James Bond spy author
		Nine questions with James Bond spy author, Raymond Benson.
		Since the passing of Ian Fleming, Raymond Benson has taken the reigns of the James Bond phenomena.
		Raymond gives us a peek into why he likes writing about Bond and his view of the Bond series.
	www.thecelebritycafe.com /interviews/raymond_benson.html (846 words)

	Raymond Eddie Benson
		He succeeded Col. Mel as 2/327 C.O. and the motto came from the ranks and was the favorite expression of a popular and brave HQ Company NCO then an SFC, and “No Slack” summarized his military philosophy.
		It was 1st Sgt Raymond Benson, A 2/327 stalwart KIA 23 Apr. ’67 who bequeathed the 2/327 with a new credo.
		If you been taking your ginko you recall my earlier mention of Ray Benson and the fact that his son is seeking his Dad’s No Slack comrades.
	www.screamingeagles-327thvietnam.com /327thmemorial/benson.htm (242 words)

	The Man With The Red Tattoo by Raymond Benson Detailed Book Review
		Raymond Benson returns Bond to what makes the character interesting to readers, yet humanizes 007 with his bad memories of Japan.
		The support cast is fun especially the return of Tiger and the villain who seems a lot like Bin Laden, as he wants the American presence off his beloved island nation.
		Benson makes a case that he is the heir to Mr.
	www.allreaders.com /Topics/info_11813.asp (405 words)

	David Michaels - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first two novels were written by Raymond Benson.
		In 2006, Benson announced he was finished with Splinter Cell and that the next novel would be written by a different author under the same pseudonym.
		^ Raymond Benson announcing himself as writer of Splinter Cell.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/David_Michaels (128 words)

	Man With The Red Tattoo, The : Raymond Benson
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		Agent 007 returns to Japan to face the terrifying threat of a deadly biological weapon, in Raymond Benson's gripping new James Bond novel.
		When an important British businessman and his family are killed in Tokyo by a virulent form of West Nile disease, James Bond suspects a mass assassination.
	www.audiobooksonline.com /shopsite/0786191112.html (281 words)

	Zero Minus Ten - Raymond Benson - Used Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		James Bond is dispatched to Hong Kong during the final days of British occupation to uncover the perpetrators of a series of violent international incidents.
		"Benson's 007 is a chip off the old block and, if not gilt-edged Bond, at least a double-A."
		The British Crown Colony will soon be handed over to the People's Republic of China.
	www.biblio.com /books/80268484.html (307 words)

	Raymond Benson - A biography of Raymond Benson.
		Raymond Benson - A biography of Raymond Benson.
		Raymond Benson is the author of The Facts of Death, Zero Minus Ten, and the novelization of the Bruce Feirstein script of the film Tomorrow Never Dies.
		It is forbidden to copy anything for publication elsewhere without written permission from the copyright holder.
	www.bookbrowse.com /biographies/index.cfm?author_number=323 (375 words)

	0 0 7 NEWS: Raymond Benson named new author
		Following in the prestigious line of Ian Fleming and John Gardner is Raymond Benson.
		If you haven't read any of his novels there is a good reason -- he hasn't written any.
		The decision to hire Benson to write the novels lay not in the hands of
	www.ianfleming.org /007news/articles/benson.shtml (353 words)

	Raymond Benson pens a new novel - BondMovies.com Message Board
		Raymond Benson pens a new novel - BondMovies.com Message Board
		Raymond Benson has penned a new thriller novel
		I never actually read any of Benson's Bond novels, so I don't know much about his writing, but I figured that some of you might be interested, considering how much some of you like some of his novels.
	www.bondmovies.com /board/showthread.php?t=890 (309 words)

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