Harper Perennial
June 2014
On Sale: June 3, 2014
336 pages ISBN: 0062223135 EAN: 9780062223135 Paperback Add to Wish List
It\'s 1969, and, having just celebrated his forty-fifth birthday, James BondΓ’β¬βBritish special agent 007Γ’β¬βis summoned to headquarters to receive an unusual assignment. Zanzarim, a troubled West African nation, is being ravaged by a bitter civil war, and M directs Bond to quash the rebels threatening the established regime. Bond\'s arrival in Africa marks the start of a feverish mission to discover the forces behind this brutal warΓ’β¬βand he soon realizes the situation is far from straightforward. Piece by piece, Bond uncovers the real cause of the violence in Zanzarim, revealing a twisting conspiracy that extends further than he ever imagined. Moving from rebel battlefields in West Africa to the closed doors of intelligence offices in London and Washington, this novel is at once a gripping thriller, a tensely plotted story full of memorable characters and breathtaking twists, and a masterful study of power and how it is wieldedΓ’β¬βa brilliant addition to the James Bond canon.
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