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The Man with the Golden Gun
Has Bond met his match?
First published in 1965
OVERVIEW
Bond may have a licence to kill, but “Pistols” Scaramanga has a talent for it. He’s a KGB-trained assassin who’s left a trail of dead British Secret Service agents in his wake. His weapon of choice? A gold-plated Colt .45.
In the aftermath of his brainwashing by the Soviets, Bond is given one last chance to win back M’s trust: terminate Scaramanga before he strikes MI6 again. Travelling to Jamaica under an assumed name, Bond manages to infiltrate Scaramanga’s organisation and soon discovers that the hit man’s criminal ambitions have expanded to include arson, drug smuggling, and industrial sabotage. Worst of all for Bond, Scaramanga has a golden bullet inscribed with the numbers 007 and he’s eager to put it to use.
Under the heat of the Caribbean sun, Bond faces a seemingly impossible task: win a duel against the Man with the Golden Gun.
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First edition cover of The Man with the Golden Gun, designed by by Richard Chopping and published by Jonathan Cape 1965.
Designed by Raymond Hawkey, and published by PAN in 1966.
Designed by Richie Fahey and published by Penguin USA in 2003 to mark the 50th anniversary of Casino Royale.
Designed by Michael Gillette and published by Penguin in 2008 to mark the centenary of Ian Fleming's birth.