Sent to Jamaica to investigate the mysterious disappearance of an MI6 station chief, James Bond expected to spend most of his time relaxing int he Caribbean sun. But from the moment he frst set foot on the island, someone's been trying to kill him... All the evidence points to only one man: Dr. Julius No, a reclusive megalomaniac with steel pincers for hands. On his way to Dr. No's secluded headquarters, 007 taps some native intelligence in the form of Honechile Rider, an alluring beachcomber whose natural beauty beguiles all who encounter it. Where there's beauty, there's danger, however, as Bond discover when he runs afoul of the good doctor's strict "No Trespassing" policy. Now, if he's to leave the island alive, Bond must survive the deadliest gauntlet of all: a sadistic obstacle course that could only have sprung from the depraved mind of Dr. No.

Originally published: London: Jonathan Cape in 1958. "007"--Cover.