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 Bondâs illustrious career and the formation of his identity.
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M laid down his pipe and stared at it tetchily. âWe have no choice. Weâre just going to bring forward this other chap youâve been preparing. But you didnât tell me his name.â
ââItâs Bond, sir,'â the Chief of Staff replied. âJames Bond.â
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.
Itâs time for a new agent to step up. Time for a new weapon in the war against organized crime.
Itâs time for James Bond to earn his license to kill.