HarperCollins Publishers Inc Moonraker: A James Bond Novel

When James Bond is sent to investigate enigmatic millionaire Hugo Drax, the man behind Britain's top-secret Moonraker missile program, he discovers Drax has both a sinister past and his own secret plan for the Moonraker. JAMES BOND INVESTIGATES A VILLAIN WITH THE POWER TO LAUNCH A NUCLEAR WARHEADSir Hugo Drax is a multimillionaire tycoon and war hero, revered by the British public for his new Moonraker missile defense system. But there’s more to this enigmatic millionaire than he lets on. When M suspects Drax of cheating at cards, he is baffled that the patriot would risk his reputation and his rocket program on a game, so he assigns Bond to infiltrate Drax’s circle.As 007 probes the activities at the Moonraker base in the days leading up to the beloved rocket’s maiden launch, he learns the truth about Drax’s battle scars, his wartime allegiances—and his murderous plans for the deployment of Moonraker. Autorid: Ian Fleming