Silverfin by Charlie Higson

File note strictly confidential - authorised personnel only. Subject: James Bond, Age: 13, Description: dark hair that falls in a comma above his brow, despite efforts to control it; blue eyes; tall for age; surprisingly strong; fluent French, good German. Essential components: a villain so vile no white fluffy cat would go near him; a girl - blond, green-eyed, named Wilder Lawless; and one fast car. Additional detail: sinister experiments at a remote castle in the Scottish Highlands; the disappearance of a young boy; and Britain building to war in the 1930s. Summary: A must-read book for spring. A hot sequel follows in autumn.

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Silverfin by Charlie Higson