You would have thought that virtually every conceivable aspect of the James Bond phenomenon has been covered in book form by now. It seems the only remaining angle to write about is Ian Fleming's laundry list. However, Cinema Retro contributing writer Robert Sellers has managed to breathe new life into the literary world of 007 with his highly-anticipated new book The Battle for Bond (Tomahawk Press, UK). This is an exhaustively researched volume that covers one of the few remaining aspects of Bond lore that has not been written about extensively: the long-simmering legal battles between producer Kevin McClory and Eon Productions over control of the rights to the novel Thunderball and subsequent screen adaptations. Bond scholars have long been acquainted with this fascinating aspect to the 007 legacy, but the average movie fan will find these facts new to them.