Casino Royale
by Ian Fleming
In the first of Fleming's James Bond novels, 007 declares war on Le Schiffre, the pacemaster of the French communist and Soviet assassination organization SMERSH. The war begins with a fifty-million-dollar baccarat game, gains momentum during Bond's fiery love affair with a lustful female spy, and reaches a terrifying peak with obscene torture at the hands of a sadistic master. With incredible suspense, unexpected thrills and extreme dangers, nothing beats James Bond in his inaugural adventure.
