THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A spy is dead. A legend is born. This is how it all began.
The explosive prequel to Casino Royale. 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.' 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. 'Fast-paced skilfully written... leaves you
wanting more' The Times
