The very first villain that James Bond ever fought was the unscrupulous gambler known as Le Chiffre. And, although that first Bond adventure, Casino Royale, was published in 1953, it wasn't until 2006 ...
John Yorke looks at Casino Royale by Ian Fleming. Published in 1953 and set in the murky world of espionage and gambling, it launched the career of James Bond, secret agent 007. Show more John Yorke ...