1999 Coronet Books British paperback edition.
Author:	Raymond Benson
Publisher:	Ian Fleming Publications
Hardback:	(UK) 1999 (U.S.) 1999
Paperback:	(UK) 1999 (U.S.) 2000
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Preceded by:	The Facts of Death
Followed by:	Doubleshot

High Time to Kill, published in 1999, is the fourth novel by Raymond Benson featuring Ian Fleming's secret agent, James Bond (including Benson's novelization of Tomorrow Never Dies). This is the first James Bond novel copyrighted by Ian Fleming Publications (formerly Glidrose Publications). It was published in the United Kingdom by Hodder & Stoughton and in the United States by Putnam.

Plot summary

The world of James Bond is introduced to the ruthless terrorist organization called 'The Union', whose brutal trademark is slashing the throat of and who cross them. When a top secret British formula hidden in microfilm, codenamed 'Skin 17' is stolen and surgically implanted in the pacemaker of an unhealthy old man, James Bond is sent in to recover it before The Union and a boyish rival named Roland Marquis can sell the microfilm to a foreign power. When the plane of the pacemaker's host is hijacked and crashed into the Himalayas, a deadly race commences to recover Skin 17. The race climaxes with Bond battling Marquis atop the peak of Kangchenjunga. After a physical high elevation fight, Bond escapes with Skin 17 and leaves Marquis to freeze to death atop the great peak.

Locations

Locations where the book takes place include:

• The Bahamas
• London, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire — England
• Belgium
• Delhi, India
• Morocco
• Nepal
• Mt. Kangchenjunga

The James Bond novels

Ian Fleming (1953-1966) Casino Royale -- Live and Let Die -- Moonraker -- Diamonds Are Forever -- From Russia with Love -- Dr. No -- Goldfinger -- For Your Eyes Only -- Thunderball -- The Spy Who Loved Me -- On Her Majesty's Secret Service -- You Only Live Twice -- The Man with the Golden Gun -- Octopussy and The Living Daylights Kingsley Amis (1968) Colonel Sun John Gardner (1981-1996) Licence Renewed -- For Special Services -- Icebreaker -- Role of Honour -- Nobody Lives For Ever -- No Deals, Mr. Bond -- Scorpius -- Win, Lose or Die -- Brokenclaw -- The Man from Barbarossa -- Death is Forever -- Never Send Flowers -- SeaFire -- COLD Raymond Benson (1997-2002) Zero Minus Ten -- The Facts of Death -- High Time to Kill -- Doubleshot -- Never Dream of Dying -- The Man with the Red Tattoo Sebastian Faulks (2008) Devil May Care Jeffery Deaver (2011) Carte Blanche