Casino Royale - Softcover

In the first James Bond novel, 007 takes on Le Chiffre, a French communist and paymaster of the Soviet murder organization SMERSH, as the suave agent becomes involved in a high-stakes game of baccarat, enjoys a fiery love affair with a sexy female spy, and endures torture at the hands of a master sadist. Reissue. (A Sony Pictures film, written by Neal Purvis, directed by Martin Campbell, releasing November 2006, starring Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Eva Green, & Giancarlo Giannini) (Suspense)

Ian Fleming (1908–1964), creator of the world’s best-known secret agent, is the author of fifteen James Bond novels. He joined Naval Intelligence and served throughout World War II, finally earning the rank of commander. Much of the James Bond material was drawn directly from Fleming’s experiences as an intelligence officer.