The dead body of a young girl found floating in the Thames leads Bond into the haunts of a secret sect which is connected with Scorpius, the biggest arms dealer to terrorists worldwide; Bond soon finds himself in the middle of a deadly game of terrorism and arms supplies. John Gardner is author of six previous James Bond titles, including "Ice Breaker", "Licence Renewed" and "Nobody Lives For Ever", as well as other thrillers such as "The Nostrodamus Traitor", "The Garden of Weapons" and "The Quiet Dogs".
- ISBN10 0340415231
- ISBN13 9780340415238
- Publish Date 1 June 1988
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 4 May 2000
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
- Imprint Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English