Dr. No: A James Bond Novel -- Ian Fleming

<p><strong>JAMES BOND IS PUT TO THE TEST AGAINST AN EGOTISTICAL SCIENTIST WITH NEFARIOUS AIMS</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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&#8213;designed by the sadistic Dr. No himself&#8213;that measures the limits of the human body's capacity for agony.</p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Ian Fleming<br><b>Publisher:</b> William Morrow & Company<br><b>Published:</b> 10/17/2023<br><b>Pages:</b> 304<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.50lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.05h x 5.33w x 0.51d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780063298729