WIN, LOSE OR DIE - A James Bond novel by Gardner, John

New York 1989, Putnam US first edition, hard bound in dust jacket, 6x9, VG/VG condition, 319 pages. Britain's greatest spy returns, but not even James Bond has envisioned such a diabolical planlIn a curious change of assignment, James Bond, Commander RN, is transferred from the Foreign Office to active sea duty aboard the. aircraft carrier HMS Invincible. M's explanation is twofold: Without blowing his cover, which must appear absolutely real to all involved, Bond must "mind" the British, Russian, and American admirals and their staffs on board the ship as observers during the annual fourweek exercise in the North Sea.This is not a casual baby-sitting assignment. Regardless of the existing cooperation between the three superpowers, it is a situation laden with deadly possibilities. And the deadliest one of all explodes into reality when terrorists hijack Invincible and hold the ship hostage for a price higher than any country is willing to pay.Surrounded by enemies in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean, Bond joins forces with the beautiful Russian naval attach6 to confront and destroy the terrorists who, with control of the ship, have control of the world. Fraught with the intrigue, explosive action, and technological wizardry that Bond fans have come to expect, Win, Lose or Die is a tour de force in the rousing Ian Fleming tradition.