Carte Blanche is a 2011 James Bond novel by Jeffery Deaver, commissioned by Ian Fleming Publications, that reboots the character for the 21st century as a younger, post-9/11 operative in a new covert agency. The plot follows a 35-year-old Bond, a veteran of the Afghan War, who is given "carte blanche" (full authority) to stop a terrorist plot involving a chemical attack, leading him on a globe-trotting mission through Serbia, Dubai, and South Africa to hunt down the villain Severan Hydt. The book updates Bond with modern technology and a contemporary setting, featuring familiar characters like M, Q, and Felix Leiter, and is known for its twists and action
Story added by rwhite18 on January 5, 2026
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(The spokeswoman for the International Organisation Against Hunger)
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(Born in 1979, Bond is a veteran of the wars in Afghanistan (Operation Herrick).)
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(A former Army sapper turned enforcer who serves as Hydt's trusted confidant)
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(An MI6 officer stationed in Cape Town, but with jurisdiction over Africa)
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(MI6's liaison officer to the Overseas Development Group)
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