BEFORE THE MAN BECAME THE LEGEND. BEFORE THE BOY BECAME THE MAN.

James Bond is back again in Steve Cole's third thrilling Young Bond adventure.

When James stumbles upon a horrific sight, he knows things are not what they seem. His school is determined to make him believe what happened was an accident, but James believes what he saw was murder.

The significance of the events at school only come to light in the course of an adventure that takes James across Europe and puts him within range of a warmongering villain. Has James got what it takes to triumph over this man, the worst kind of enemy, who boasts a new kind of weapon?

Books in the series: 1. SHOOT TO KILL 2. HEADS YOU DIE 3. STRIKE LIGHTNING

Steve Cole is a best-selling childrens author whose sales exceed three million copies. His hugely successfulAstrosaursyoung fiction series has been a UK top-ten childrens bestseller and been published widely internationally. His several originalDoctor Whonovels have also been bestsellers. An original comedy, fantasy and adventure writer, Steves work includes a broad range of books, most recently theSecret Agent Mummyseries for younger readers,Stop Those Monsters!and the explosive Young Bond titlesShoot to KillandHeads You Die, with a further adventure for the teenage James Bond planned for publication later this year.

Much in demand for his energetic performances at events, Steve has appeared at Edinburgh, Hay, Cheltenham, Oxford, Bath, YALC and World Book Days Biggest Book Show on Earth. He has toured schools in Europe, America, the UAE, Australia and New Zealand, and featured at sci-fi and Doctor Who conventions from London to Los Angeles.