A spy is dead. A legend is born. <\/b><\/p>\n
This is how it all began.<\/b><\/p>\n
The explosive James Bond thriller from bestselling author Anthony Horowitz.<\/b><\/p>\n
*****<\/p>\n
A British agent floats in the waters of the French Riviera, murdered by an unknown hand.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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…<\/p>\n
Discover the exhilarating prequel to Casino Royale.<\/i>
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*****<\/p>\n
‘Exciting… 007 is back’ Daily Express<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
‘Evil villains, fast cars…and the story rips along’ Guardian<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
‘Tremendous fun… A first-class action writer’ Sunday Express<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
‘Horowitz excels at action sequences’ Sunday Times<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
M laid down his pipe and stared at it tetchily. ‘We have no choice. We’re just going to bring forward this other chap you’ve been preparing. But you didn’t tell me his name.’ ‘It’s Bond, sir,’ the Chief of Staff replied. ‘James Bond.’ The sea keeps its secrets. But not this time. One body. Three bullets. 007 floats in the waters of Marseille, killed by an unknown hand. It’s time for a new agent to step up. Time for a new weapon in the war against organised crime. It’s time for James Bond to earn his licence to kill. This is the story of the birth of a legend, in the brutal underworld of the French Riviera.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[406],"product_tag":[227,316,127,1387],"class_list":["post-99263","product","type-product","status-publish","product_cat-crime-thrillers","product_tag-adventure","product_tag-espionage-spy-thriller","product_tag-modern-contemporary-fiction-post-c-1945","product_tag-political-legal-thriller","pa_book_author-horowitz-anthony","pa_cover-paperback","pa_dewey-823-92-edition23","pa_edition-1st-paperback-ed","pa_imprint-vintage","pa_language-english","pa_pages-11220","pa_publisher-vintage-publishing","pa_readership-general-trade-code-k","first","onbackorder","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\n