 First edition UK hardback | |
| Author | Samantha Weinberg as "Kate Westbrook" |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | James Bond |
| Genre | Spy novel |
| Publisher | John Murray |
Publication date | 2005 (UK) 2008 (US) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-7195-6868-4 |
| Followed by | Secret Servant: The Moneypenny Diaries |
The Moneypenny Diaries: Guardian Angel is the first in a trilogy of novels chronicling the life of Miss Moneypenny, M's personal secretary in Ian Fleming's James Bond series. The diaries were authored by Samantha Weinberg under the pseudonym Kate Westbrook, who is depicted as the book's editor. The first instalment, subtitled Guardian Angel was released in the United Kingdom on October 10, 2005, by John Murray publishers. A United States edition was published by Thomas Dunne Books on May 13, 2008,[1] although this edition has no subtitle.
The second volume of the series, Secret Servant: The Moneypenny Diaries was published on November 2, 2006, in the UK.[2]
Weinberg is the first woman to write an officially licensed James Bond-related novel.
- ^ "The Moneypenny Diaries Released in the U.S." Moneypenny Finally Lands Stateside. Retrieved 13 May 2008.
- ^ "Secret Servant information". Secret Servant: The Moneypenny Diaries Coming In November. Retrieved 13 May 2006. [dead link]