Editing SPECTRE (section)

===Novels===
In the original Bond novel series, SPECTRE's first and last appearance as a worldwide power is in the novel ''Thunderball''. In it, SPECTRE attempts to conduct [[nuclear blackmail]] against NATO. Apparently disbanded afterwards, SPECTRE is said to be active again in the next book, ''The Spy Who Loved Me'', although the organisation is not involved in the plot. In ''On Her Majesty's Secret Service'', the second chapter of what is known as the "Blofeld Trilogy", Blofeld has revived SPECTRE where he attempts to carry out biological warfare against the United Kingdom. Blofeld's final appearance is in ''You Only Live Twice'', where SPECTRE has largely disbanded.

Later, the [[John Gardner (thriller writer)|John Gardner]] Bond novel, ''[[For Special Services]]'' introduces a revived SPECTRE led by Blofeld's daughter, Nena Bismaquer. Although Bond ultimately prevents SPECTRE from reforming, the organisation continues under the leadership of Tamil Rahani to play a part in ''[[Role of Honour]]'' and ''[[Nobody Lives for Ever]]''. The next Bond novelist, [[Raymond Benson]], reintroduces Irma Bunt, Blofeld's assistant, in his short story "[[James Bond uncollected short stories#"Blast from the Past"|Blast From the Past]]", which is a sequel to ''You Only Live Twice''.