Casino Royale

Casino Royale is the first spy novel by Ian Fleming. The story was originally published in 1953, and it tells about a British Secret Service agent named James Bond who investigates a casino in France to find out how a certain SMERSH (a Soviet espionage organization) operative is able to fund his extravagant lifestyle.

Bond, who is a very skillful gambler, goes to Le Chiffre's casino to bankrupt him so that MI6 can flip Le Chiffre into working for them. Along the way Bond falls in love with Vesper Lynd, a seemingly normal British treasury employee assigned to provide the money he needs for gambling. Casino Royale is a thrilling novel that will leave readers wanting more.