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Fleming & Greene Issue PLUS a One-Year Subscription (4 Issues) & The Spy’s Bedside Book
(Get the magazine, get The Spy’s Bedside Book edited of course by Graham Greene and a one year sub)
James Bond creator Ian Fleming’s “The Shameful Dream” now widely available for the first time in the pages of The Strand Magazine, alongside Graham Greene’s never-before-published “Reading at Night.”
Ian Fleming’s “The Shameful Dream,” written in 1951, reveals a facet of the author beyond the world of James Bond. Dryly amused by power and its excesses, Fleming casts a wry eye on the world of newspapers and tabloids, and a media tycoon whose flair for cruelty carries unmistakable shades of Blofeld and Fleming’s other iconic villains—calculating, merciless, and unsettlingly absurd.
Graham Greene’s previously unpublished ghost story “Reading at Night,” written at the height of his powers around 1960, bears the hallmarks of his best fiction. In prose as spare as it is unsettling, Greene conjures a haunting in just a few strokes. This ghost story, preserved in the author’s archives for over sixty years, has finally found its home in the pages of The Strand, where several of his earlier ghost stories first appeared.
Also in Issue 75, bestselling author C. J. Box offers us a tale of survival and vengeance with “Pelts.” John M. Floyd’s “Boom” takes us to the New Mexico desert for a wry take on timing, loyalty, and unforeseen consequences. In “The Affair of the Grave Undertaking,” Mike Adamson sends Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson into the shadowy dealings of a prestigious undertaker. And Denise Mina serves up creeping dread and cold retribution amid the fluorescent-lit routine of a Scottish fast-food joint in “Death Delivers for the Chicken Drink.”
Bestselling author Amor Towles joins The Strand for a lively conversation about Table for Two, his latest collection, and the instincts that drive his storytelling. From the glittering salons of 1930s Manhattan to the back alleys of old Los Angeles, Towles talks setting, structure, and the small decisions that bring a story to life.
Midcentury legends, modern masters, and fiction that lingers long after the final page, Issue 75 delivers the mysterious, the stylish, and the quietly unforgettable.
Want more unpublished works?
If you’re looking for more previously unpublished short stories by other legends, be sure to check out these issues with stories by Shirley Jackson, Ernest Hemingway, Truman Capote, Raymond Chandler, H.G. Wells, Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, Tennessee Williams, Louisa May Alcott, John Steinbeck, and Ray Bradbury.
The Spy’s Bedside Book by D.H. Lawrence (Author), Rudyard Kipling (Author), Graham Greene (Editor), Hugh Greene (Editor)
For everyone who’s ever wondered what it really takes to be a spy, legendary author Graham Greene (The Third Man, The Quiet American) and his brother Hugh have compiled this irresistible selection of fiction, memoir, and tricks of the trade straight from the all-time masters of espionage. Here is a perfectly safe way to discover the dangerous secrets many spies have died to learn.
Want to know how to hide a map of an enemy fort in a butterfly sketch? Wonder why James Bond himself advises always drinking vodka with pepper?
Who hasn’t fantasized about being a secret agent or been captivated by the mysterious lore of spycraft? From the words of William Blake, D. H. Lawrence, and Thomas Mann—all suspected of spying in three great wars—to classic espionage stories by Joseph Conrad, Rudyard Kipling, Eric Ambler, Ian Fleming, and Graham Greene himself, this fascinating compendium of all things spy makes the perfect companion for the armchair agent in all of us. If this book divulged any more secrets, it would’ve had to be written with invisible ink. (Find out how to make your own inside!)
The Strand Magazine, One Year Subscription (4 Issues)
Each issue of The Strand Magazine brings readers a curated selection of fiction from bestselling authors such as Michael Connelly, Jeffery Deaver, Faye Kellerman, and Alexander McCall Smith. Whether you prefer a gritty hard-boiled mystery or a classic English country house whodunit, The Strand is the ultimate magazine for mystery enthusiasts.
Our exclusive interviews have featured conversations with literary icons like David Baldacci, R.L. Stine, Harlan Coben, Sue Grafton, Mary Higgins Clark, and actor David Suchet, renowned for his portrayal of Hercule Poirot. In addition, we’ve proudly showcased unpublished treasures from legendary writers, including Agatha Christie, Shirley Jackson, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, H.G. Wells, P.G. Wodehouse, and Raymond Chandler.
Complementing this rich content are insightful reviews of the latest mysteries, thrillers, and audiobooks, helping readers discover their next favorite story.
The Strand Magazine stands out as the only mystery magazine published in a large format, with full-color pages printed on glossy, high-quality paper—a treat for both the eyes and the mind.
“For a quarter of a century, The Strand has not only been bringing fabulous contemporary mystery and thriller stories to readers—but it has also managed, on an astonishingly regular basis, to dig up unpublished and long-lost stories by the titans of the past, including James M. Cain, Shirley Jackson, Raymond Chandler…”
—Douglas Preston (New York Times Bestselling author)
Product information:
- 64 pages
- 8.5 inches x 11 inches
- One-Year Subscription (4 Issues)
