When information vital to Britain's national security is stolen by a shadowy organization called the Union, the trail leads Bond from one of England's most exclusive golf clubs to the cosmopolitan city of Brussels and finally to an expedition up the icy heights of the legendary mountain Kangchenjunga, the third tallest peak in the world.

In his most thrilling adventure yet, Bond must pit his strength and guile against two deadly adversaries, the forces of nature at high altitude and the most resourceful criminal minds he has ever encountered.

" General mayhem by larger-than-life villains flavours every page as the book races to its hair-raising finale ." —Western Morning News

" Spectacular chases, gory killings, and a spot of sado-masochism.…addicts of the genre will love it ."—The Times