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178 pages ; 21 cm
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Originally published: London: Jonathan Cape in 1953
The secret agent -- Dossier for M -- Number 007 -- 'L'ennemi ecoute' -- The girl from headquarters -- Two men in straw hats -- 'Rouge et noir' -- Pink lights and champagne -- The game is baccarat -- The high table -- Moment of truth -- The deadly tube -- 'A whisper of love, a whisper of hate' -- 'La vie en rose?' -- Black hare and grey hound -- The crawling of the skin -- 'My dear boy' -- A crag-like face -- The white tent -- The nature of evil -- Vesper -- The hastening saloon -- Tide of passion -- 'Fruit defendu' -- 'Black-patch -- 'Sleep well, my darling' -- The bleeding heart
British secret agent James Bond takes on "Le Chiffre", a lethal Soviet operative with a weakness for gambling. Bond's mission is to bankrupt Le Chiffre at the baccarat table so Moscow will kill him to avoid further embarrassment
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