Front cover: "with original material by Ian Fleming"

Forever and a Day is the story of the birth of a legend, in the brutal underworld of the French Riviera, taking readers into 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.