Forever and a Day A James Bond Novel

A spy is dead. A legend is born. This is how it all began. The explosive prequel to Casino Royale, from bestselling author Anthony Horowitz.

Forever and a Day is the story of the birth of a legend, in the brutal underworld of the French Riviera, taking readers into the very beginning of James Bond&;s illustrious career and the formation of his identity.

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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 organized crime.

It&;s time for James Bond to earn his license to kill.