{"product_id":"king-zero-9780241799727","title":"King Zero","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn explosive new thriller with the world's best-loved spy, from the multi-million copy bestselling author of the Young Bond series  It starts with a murdered agent in the Saudi desert. Only a traitor could have known enough to bring him down. But even James Bond can't guess at the secret that was worth killing him to keep.  As Bond follows the trail across the globe, he doesn't realise the countdown has already begun.  And hiding in the shadows is a man with more power than he could ever have imagined.  Prepare for a villain unlike any before. Prepare for KING ZERO.\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780241799727\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 29 Sep 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Penguin Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.2(H)x15.4(L)x3.3(W)496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 496\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eCharlie Higson started writing when he was ten years old. After university he was a singer and painter and decorator before he started writing for television. He went on to create and star in the hugely successful comedy series The Fast Show. He is the author of the bestselling Young Bond books and the incredibly successful horror series, The Enemy.  Charlie doesn't do Facebook, but you can tweet him @monstroso.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliant addition to the James Bond canon\u003c\/b\u003e, written with great brio and aplomb and a shrewd understanding of what makes the Bond universe tick. \u003cb\u003eWholly compelling\u003c\/b\u003e -- William Boyd\u003cbr\u003e[Charlie Higson] knows a thing or two about what makes for a good 007… \u003cb\u003ethe new film’s producers could certainly take tips when it comes to keeping 007 up to date\u003c\/b\u003e… Fans can rest assured that \u003ci\u003eKing Zero \u003c\/i\u003ealso \u003cb\u003ebrims with danger and sensual femme fatales, with sex and run-ins with sharks\u003c\/b\u003e – even a streak of horror… \u003cb\u003eit’s a terrific read\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eCharlie Higson hasn’t just seamlessly picked up the Ian Fleming baton, he’s sprinted so far into the distance with it we can barely see his heels. \u003ci\u003eKing Zero\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003eproper old-school Bond but with a modern edge\u003c\/b\u003e (Bond on Spotify, anyone?) – violent, stylish, scarily plausible. And in \u003ci\u003eKing Zero\u003c\/i\u003e, Higson has created \u003cb\u003ethe most memorable Bond villain for a long time\u003c\/b\u003e, one who sits comfortably alongside Goldfinger, Dr. No and Hugo Drax . . .  \u003cb\u003eA superb book and highly recommended. \u003c\/b\u003e -- M.W. Craven\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharks, Eton, a magnificently monikered femme fatale\u003c\/b\u003e – \u003ci\u003eKing Zero \u003c\/i\u003eis a surefooted homage to Bond’s heritage. \u003cb\u003eGives 007 the shake it needs\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times Thriller of the Month (September 2026) *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bond fit for the 2020s… [Higson] has made a very good job of it…\u003c\/b\u003e a series of gloriously hair-raising action set-pieces, all of which culminate in an apocalyptic finale -- Jake Kerridge * Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eA new Bond novel is always a major event, and with a new writer at the helm, expectations have run high. Higson does not disappoint. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing Zero\u003c\/i\u003e delivers the authentic Bond experience, whilst adding a sense of up-to-the-minute flair\u003c\/b\u003e. When an old field agent turns up dead James Bond is called into action, dropping into a plot featuring everything we love about the franchise: exotic locations, dangerous women, villainous megalomaniacs, and, above all, Bond doing what he does best: fighting the good fight while dancing with the devil. \u003cb\u003eA must for Bond and thriller fans alike\u003c\/b\u003e -- Vaseem Khan\u003cbr\u003eCharlie Higson has given us \u003cb\u003eeverything you could possibly want from a James Bond literary adventure \u003c\/b\u003e- and so much more. All the Bond ingredients are present and refreshed with real contemporary wit and bite, with so many memorable characters and standout, unforgettable scenes. Bond stories excel when you are faced with something you’ve never seen or heard of before, and consequently blow your mind - and that happened repeatedly as the pages blasted by. \u003cb\u003eAchingly exciting, desperately compelling and, at times, utterly jaw-dropping, \u003ci\u003eKing Zero\u003c\/i\u003e is nothing short of an electrifying triumph\u003c\/b\u003e - and up there with the very best of this beloved series -- Rob Parker\u003cbr\u003eCharlie Higson's 007 is back on His Majesty's Secret Service in \u003ci\u003eKing Zero\u003c\/i\u003e. As a guy who knows a bit about that, it's \u003cb\u003ea cracking read\u003c\/b\u003e -- George Lazenby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnquestionably in the upper 007 echelons\u003c\/b\u003e, a colourful, adroitly constructed adventure for a latter-day Bond that nevertheless cannily incorporates traditional elements of the franchise. Bond fans need not hesitate – not least for the fact that in the eponymous King Zero, the multi-talented Higson has created \u003cb\u003ea truly memorable villain\u003c\/b\u003e -- Barry Forshaw * Crimetime *\u003cbr\u003eHoly mackerel, that second half is \u003cb\u003eone of the most page-turning, stay-up-and-finish second halves of any Bond novel!      \u003c\/b\u003e -- Raymond Benson","brand":"Charlie Higson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50628760830169,"sku":"9780241799727","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9780241799727_5d1df1bc-9a2b-48d1-aa7c-9a17bb70fd1a.jpg?v=1791458808","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/king-zero-9780241799727","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}