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Octopussy and the Living Daylights - Octopussy/The Living Daylights/The Property of a Lady

Ian Fleming

1968

English literatureSpy storiesAnthologyThrillerShort stories

About this book

**Octopussy**: the darling, was a bit surly. The tentacle she lashed around Major Smythe's arm that morning was none to gentle. So when Smythe found himself the sudden quarry of James Bond at cocktail time, the Major had a brilliant, if rather gruesome, inspiration... **The Living Daylights**: are about to blasted out of a living target on a crowded Berlin street. Crouched behind a .308 International Experimental Target rifle, James Bond sights his victim, makes a split-second decision, and gently squeezes the t…

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A propulsive thriller that trades depth for forward motion. The voice is direct, the chapters are short, and most readers blow through it in two sittings. If you're between heavier books and want a clean reset, this fits.

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A plot-driven with strong prose, tense and immersive read.

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