A brainwashed James Bond has tried—and failed—to assassinate M, his boss. Now Bond has to prove he is back on form and can be trusted again. All 007 has to do is kill one of the most deadly freelance hit men in the world: Paco "Pistols" Scaramanga, the Man with the Golden Gun.
When Ernst Stavro Blofeld brutally murdered the girl whom James Bond had married only hours before, the zest for life went out of Bond. He went to pieces, was even on the verge of becoming a security risk. M, however, was persuaded to give him one last chance.
In this incredible adventure, James Bond finds himself tackling a daring crime ring called SPECTRE, which has perpetrated the most arrogant blackmail demand ever attempted.
This book describes five secret occasions in the life of James Bond - all of utmost importance. Russians, Cubans, drug traffickers and assassins are all just routine jobs in the life of 007.
James Bond is challenged by a maniacal superfiend: the worlds cleverest, cruelest criminal. A beautiful golden girl turns up dead, and a friendly game of two-handed canasta turns into a deadly game of survival.