We chose to have it at Dukes Hotel for reasons obvious to any Fleming fan; it’s practically a site of pilgrimage for us (Bond’s creator loved to drink at the sensational bar) and it has long associations with the character of 007.
Kim Sherwood’s A Spy Like Me is the second in the Double O trilogy, the follow-up to the critically acclaimed Double or Nothing. A Spy Like Me is even more tense than its predecessor. It’s both an addictively readable thriller and a work of great Literature.
How Kim achieved such a magnificent feat was explored at the launch, with our Editor-in-Chief David Lowbridge-Ellis MBE hosting the evening, conversing with Kim and taking questions from the audience.
Compared with a regular book launch, there was a more intimate, familial atmosphere; the evening began with a sumptuous wine reception and continued long after the official finish time. Representatives from the Fleming family, Ian Fleming Publications and Harper Collins mingled with club members, Kim’s family and invited guests. Fellow Bond author Charlie Higson was also in attendance; he asked a deliciously tongue in cheek question about the third book, which will be released in 2025.
We’re used to our club events selling out rapidly, but all of the tickets made available to members were in online baskets within twenty seconds! Selling out a book launch so quickly must be some kind of record! The event’s popularity did mean that some members who wanted to come could not (we had a waiting list of over 40!). Fortunately, we were recording the event so it could be rewatched on the 007GB YouTube and listened to on David’s Licence to Queer podcast.
Last modified: 13 January 2026
