With a name worthy of a Bond Girl, Josie Goodbody has morphed from working in public relations in London to writing novels in Uruguay. A former publicist for Graff, Goodbody’s first novel, The Diamond Connection, chronicles the adventures of Jemima Fox-Pearl, head of PR at a fictitious jewellery house, as she tries to recover the world’s most expensive necklace after it was stolen. If Ian Fleming were still around, he’d undoubtedly have been banging on her door.
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Helena Matheopolous
Fluent in six languages, this Athenian was fashion editor of The Tatler and a columnist for The Times. Resident in London’s Knightsbridge, Matheopoulos has written a biography of King Juan Carlos of Spain and wrote Fashion Designers at the Opera in 2011. Her parties are known for being full of character and her presence always […]
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Well done Josie. I bet it will fly off the shelves.
Thank you!
Can’t wait to read it!
Thank you Patrick xx
Anyone interested in knowing more about Ian Fleming might put ‘ The secret life of Ian Fleming ‘ into You tube….
Jason Connery plays Ian Fleming, and it is all rather fun; particularly seeing how like his father Jason Connery can be ……….
Ian Fleming was an unusual and singularly strange and selfish character, whose life ended on a sour note; but this said; the film is rather fun
The whole Fleming, Broccoli, Saltzman, Kevin McClory, Connery intrigue is amazing in its complexity, number of characters and general carnage
Plus ca change. plus la meme chose
An afterthought……….
Kevin McClory is a ‘ Good Read ‘………..well worth your further investigation…..I commend him