*THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*A spy is dead. A legend is born. Read the explosive new James Bond thriller. ***** A British agent floats in the waters of the French Riviera, murdered by an unknown hand. Determined to uncover the truth, James Bond enters a world of fast cars, grand casinos and luxury yachts. But beneath the glamour, he soon encounters a dangerous network of organised crime. It’s time for Bond to earn his licence to kill. He must find those responsible and unravel their devastating plan – before he becomes their next victim… The exhilarating prequel to Casino Royale ***** ‘Exciting… 007 is back’ Daily Express ‘Evil villains, fast cars…and the story rips along’ Guardian ‘Tremendous fun… A first-class action writer’ Sunday Express ‘Horowitz excels at action sequences’ Sunday Times