num_pages: 181
description: This, the first of Fleming's tales of 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 spy masters to 'retire' him. It seems that lady luck is taken with James - Le Chiffre has hit a losing streak. But some people just refuse to play by the rules, and Bond's attraction to a beautiful female agent leads him to disaster and an unexpected savior.
language: English
title: Casino Royale
titlecomplete: Casino Royale
characters: Le Chiffre, The Greek, Chief of Staff Bill, Le Chiffre's gunmen, René Mathis, Felix Leiter, James Bond, Two men in straw hats, Vesper Lynd, Charles DaSilva, M, The Smersh agent, Monsieur et Madame Muntz, The French doctor, Head of S., Miss Moneypenny
genres: Audiobook, Thriller, Novels, Espionage, Crime, Classics, Mystery, Mystery Thriller, Adventure, Fiction
ratings_count: 82384
places: London, England, Royale-Les-Eaux
series: James Bond (Original Series), James Bond - Extended Series
publisher: Penguin Books, Limited (UK)