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Description edit
Every major foreign government organization has a file on British secret agent James Bond. Now, Russia's lethal SMERSH organization has targeted him for elimination. SMERSH has the perfect bait in the irresistible Tatiana Romanova, who lures 007 to Istanbul promising the top-secret Spektor... read more
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Characters/People edit
- James Bond: Also 007. A secret agent of England.
- Tatiana Romanova: Member of the Soviet Embassy in Turkey
- Grant: Add a description of this character.
- Darko Kerim
- Rosa Klebb
- Nash
- Beria
- Kronsteen
- Kerim Bey
- Zora
- Makharov
- Serov
- Mathis
- Vozdvishensky
- Monsieur
- Nikitin
- Tania
- Goldfarb
- Krilencu
- Slavin
- Granitsky
First Sentence edit
The naked man who lay splayed out on his face beside the swimming pool might have been dead.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 5 of 66 in James Bond. (standard series)
Preceded by Diamonds Are Forever, and followed by Dr. No.
This is book 78 of 100 in Top 100 Mysteries of All Time (Mystery Writers of America, 1995). (authoritative list)
Preceded by Clouds of Witness , and followed by Beast in View.
This book is in Penguin Decades. (edition-based publisher list)
This book is in Penguin's Top 100 Classics. (authoritative list)
This book is in Penguin Classic Deluxe Edition Book Covers. (community list)
This is book 35 of 98 in The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time (Crime Writers' Association, 1990). (authoritative list)
Preceded by Trent's Last Case, and followed by Cop Hater.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Ian Fleming (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Country: England
Publication Date: April 8, 1957
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 272
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Country: England
Publication Date: April 8, 1957
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 272
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › British › 20th Century
- Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Thrillers › Spy Stories & Tales of Intrigue
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Men's Adventure
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Action & Adventure
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
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