Scorpius
Author | : John Gardner |
Publisher | : Orion |
Total Pages | : 255 |
Release | : 2012-08-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781409127284 |
ISBN-13 | : 1409127281 |
Rating | : 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Official, original James Bond from a writer described by Len Deighton as a 'master storyteller'. When the body of a mysterious woman is found to be carrying the phone number of James Bond, Bond is called in by M to help the investigation. But before he can even reach headquarters he is nearly run off the road in a high-speed motorway chase. Someone wants Bond dead. Then Bond discovers that the woman was a member of a cult society known as "The Meek Ones", with murky links to a wealthy arms dealer. Soon, hideous acts of terrorism begin to roll out across Britain and Bond finds himself in a race against time to track down the faceless criminal behind the horror ...