Publisher's Synopsis
A dry martini, Bond said. In a deep champagne goblet. Three measures of Gordons, one of Vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until its ice cold, then add a thin slice of lemon peel. Got it? Certainly, monsieur. Introducing James Bond: charming, sophisticated, handsome; chillingly ruthless and very deadly. This, the first of Flemings tales of agent 007, finds Bond on a mission to neutralize a lethal, high-rolling Russian operative called simply The Cypher by ruining him at the Baccarat table and forcing his Soviet spymasters to retire him. It seems that lady luck is taken with James The Cypher has hit a losing streak. But some people just refuse to play by the rules and Bonds attraction to a beautiful female agent leads him to disaster and an unexpected saviour
