Anthony Horowitz 
Forever and a Day 
A James Bond Novel

A spy is dead. A legend is born. This is how it all began.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 Bonds illustrious career and the formation of his identity.M laid down his pipe and stared at it tetchily. We have no choice. Were just going to bring forward this other chap youve been preparing. But you didnt tell me his name.Its Bond, sir, the Chief of Staff replied. James Bond.The sea keeps its secrets. But not this time.One body. Three bullets. 007 floats in the waters of Marseille, killed by an unknown hand.Its time for a new agent to step up. Time for a new weapon in the war against organized crime.Its time for James Bond to earn his license to kill.