From Russia With Love - Ian Fleming

From Russia With Love by Ian Fleming / 272-page paperback published in 2024 in the Penguin Modern Classics Crime & Espionage Series / ISBN 9780241689363

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James Bond, the secret service’s most lethal agent, is a marked man

Deep inside the Soviet Union, a plot is taking shape. Under the fiendish Colonel Rosa Klebb, the Russian counter-intelligence organisation SMERSH are laying a trap that will not only eliminate Bond, but strike at the very heart of the British establishment. The bait is the irresistible ‘defector’ Tatiana Romanova and a precious coding machine. The weapon is the psychotic assassin, Grant. As 007 is lured to Istanbul, a deadly game begins.

During the Second World War Ian Fleming (1908-1964) was assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence, Admiral Godfrey, and in that role played a key part in British and Allied espionage operations. His first novel, Casino Royale, was published in 1953 and this was followed by a new Bond every year until his death. His books have sold over 100 million copies.