The explosive prequel to Casino Royale, from bestselling author Anthony Horowitz, Forever and a Day is the story of the birth of a legend in the brutal underworld of the French Riviera that takes the reader to the very beginning of James Bondβs illustrious career and the formation of his identity.
M laid down his pipe and stared at it tetchily. βWe have no choice. Weβre just going to bring forward this other chap youβve been preparing. But you didnβt tell me his name.β
βItβs Bond, sir,β the Chief of Staff replied. βJames Bond.β
The sea keeps its secrets. But not this time.Β
One body. Three bullets. 007 floats in the waters of Marseille, killed by an unknown hand.Β
Itβs time for a new agent to step up. Time for a new weapon in the war against organized crime.Β
Itβs time for James Bond to earn his license to kill.
Anthony Horowitz is one of the UKβs most prolific and successful writers, unique in being active in both adult and YA fiction, TV, theater, and journalism. Several of his previous novels were instant New York Times bestsellers. His bestselling Alex Rider series for young adults has sold more than nineteen million copies worldwide and has become a hugely successful show on Amazon Prime TV. His breakthrough murder mystery Magpie Murders was adapted into a miniseries for PBS. He lives in London with his wife and dog.