The Moneypenny Diaries is a series of novels and short stories chronicling the life of Miss Jane Moneypenny, M's personal secretary in Ian Fleming's James Bond series; it is considered an official spin-off of the Bond books. The diaries are penned by Samantha Weinberg under the pseudonym Kate Westbrook, who is depicted as the book's "editor." The series is a trilogy of novels, although in 2006, Weinberg also published two short stories: "For Your Eyes Only, James" and "Moneypenny's First Date with Bond", both of which appeared in UK magazines and were republished in September 2020 as a free ebook. ^[1]

Contents

• Stories in the series
• See also
• References
• External links

Stories in the series

• The Moneypenny Diaries: Guardian Angel (2005): The first diary fills in the gaps between a number of agent 007's missions including the period between On Her Majesty's Secret Service and You Only Live Twice , but also includes an entire backstory for Moneypenny. For the first time since Ian Fleming introduced the character alongside Bond in Casino Royale , Moneypenny is given a first name: Jane.
• "For Your Eyes Only, James" (2006 short story): Published in the November issue of Tatler , the short story tells the tale of a weekend shared between Bond and Moneypenny at Royale-les-Eaux (see Casino Royale) in 1956.
• Secret Servant: The Moneypenny Diaries (2006): Taking place around the time of The Man with the Golden Gun , the secret service is in chaos with one senior official on trial for treason, another having defected to Moscow, and agent 007 brainwashed by the Soviets.
• "Moneypenny's First Date with Bond" (2006 short story): Published in the November 11, 2006 issue of The Spectator , the short story tells the tale of Moneypenny's and James Bond's first meeting.
• The Moneypenny Diaries: Final Fling (2008): Kate Westbrook is trying to publish Miss Moneypenny's diaries, but everyone she speaks to about them is trying to stop her...

See also

• James Bond uncollected short stories

References

External links

• Ian Fleming Publications official website