*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.