Introducing james bond: charming, sophisticated, handsome, chillingly ruthless and licensed to kill. This, the first of Ian Fleming's tales of secret agent 007, finds bond on a mission to neutralize a lethal, high-rollin...Introducing james bond: charming, sophisticated, handsome, chillingly ruthless and licensed to kill. This, the first of Ian Fleming's tales of secret agent 007, finds bond on a mission to neutralize a lethal, high-rolling Russian operative called Simply "Le Chiffre" -- by ruining him at the baccarat table and forcing his soviet spymasters to "Retire" Him.