THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Exciting... 007 is back? Daily Express 'Evil villains, fast cars...and the story rips along? Guardian The explosive prequel to Casino Royale, from bestselling author Anthony Horowitz ***** A SPY IS DEAD One body. Three bullets. A British agent floats in the waters of the French Riviera, murdered by an unknown hand. A LEGEND IS BORN 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. THIS IS HOW IT ALL BEGAN 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... ***** 'Tremendous fun... Horowitz has the discipline and skill of a first-class action writer? Sunday Express 'Horowitz excels at action sequences? Sunday Times