James Bond 01: Casino Royale

The British secret agent is sent to France to ruin a hostile agent at the card table. Intelligence chief M sends Bond on a mission to eliminate a Russian agent named Le Chiffre. He is to bankrupt him at the baccarat table, forcing his Soviet employers to retire him. At first, it seems that luck is on Bond's side - Le Chiffre is on a losing streak. However, some people simply refuse to play by the rules, and the allure of a beautiful agent leads Bond first to misfortune and then to an unexpected savior.

Everyone knows them: the film adaptations of the James Bond novels that often deviate significantly from the source material. Just in time for the 50th anniversary of the film series, it's time to discover the Ian Fleming originals for the first time in a "Director's Cut"!

One of the greatest film icons of all time turns 50! In line with this, the 23rd installment of the saga, titled Skyfall, will hit theaters at the end of 2012! Cross Cult joins the celebration of the myth with a rediscovery of the masterfully told agent and spy novels by Ian Fleming and begins the gradual release of all the James Bond original novels. Finally, it will be possible to read titles like Goldfinger, Thunderball, or You Only Live Twice in complete unabridged translations with the original chapter sections and headings. It promises to be a unique James Bond library that invites readers to delve into the cult of the British gentleman secret agent with a license to kill.