A new compendium of Ian Fleming's James Bond
novels will be released later this year, collecting the first
(Casino
Royale),
fourth (Diamonds
Are Forever) and sixth (Dr.
No) adventures.
Amazon's imprint Thomas & Mercer
will publish the gigantic 677 page paperback on May 21st, 2013.
The web retail giant released new
editions of individual novels late last year.
Casino Royale: In the novel that introduced
James Bond to the world, Ian Fleming’s agent 007 is dispatched
to a French casino in Royale-les-Eaux. His mission? Bankrupt
a ruthless Russian agent who’s been on a bad luck streak
at the baccarat table. One of SMERSH’s most deadly operatives,
the man known only as “Le Chiffre,” has been a prime
target of the British Secret Service for years. If Bond can wipe
out his bankroll, Le Chiffre will likely be “retired” by
his paymasters in Moscow. But what if the cards won’t cooperate?
After a brutal night at the gaming tables, Bond soon finds himself
dodging would-be assassins, fighting off brutal torturers, and
going all-in to save the life of his beautiful female counterpart,
Vesper Lynd. Taut, tense, and effortlessly stylish, Ian Fleming’s
inaugural James Bond adventure has all the hallmarks that made
the series a touchstone for a generation of readers.
Diamonds are Forever: An international diamond-smuggling pipeline
has opened up and the British Treasury wants to know who’s
controlling it. Impersonating a captured courier named Peter
Franks, Bond infiltrates the criminal ring and finds an unlikely
ally in Tiffany Case, a gorgeous American with a dark past. As
the ring’s stateside go-between, she may be just another
link in the chain, but Tiffany is also Bond’s best shot
at finding the elusive figure at the head of the operation—a
syndicate boss known only by the initials “ABC.” But
if Bond’s cover gets blown, he’ll find that the only
thing harder than a diamond is surviving the payback of a pair
of murderous henchmen. With a sparkling trail of smuggled gems
as bait, Diamonds Are Forever leads Bond on a globe-hopping mission
where deadly assassins lurk behind every corner.
Dr. No: Dispatched by M to investigate the mysterious
disappearance of MI6’s Jamaica station chief, Bond was
expecting a holiday in the sun. But when he discovers a deadly
centipede placed in his hotel room, the vacation is over. On
this island, all suspicious activity leads inexorably to Dr.
Julius No, a reclusive megalomaniac with steel pincers for hands.
To find out what the good doctor is hiding, 007 must enlist the
aid of local fisherman Quarrel and alluring beachcomber Honeychile
Rider. Together they will combat a local legend the natives call “the
Dragon,” before Bond alone must face the most punishing
test of all: an obstacle course — designed by the sadistic
Dr. No himself — that measures the limits of the human
body’s capacity for agony.
