It's here! Browse the 2024 Penguin Christmas gift guide
With a Mind to Kill

With a Mind to Kill

Summary

A murder. A world in crisis. Britain's greatest spy . . .

'BRILLIANT' Richard Osman

It is M's funeral. One man is missing from the graveside: the traitor who pulled the trigger and who is now in custody, accused of M's murder - James Bond.

Behind the Iron Curtain, a group of former Smersh agents want to use Bond on a perilous mission that will change the balance of world power. He is smuggled into the lion's den - but whose orders is Bond following, and will he obey them when the moment to strike arrives?

Discover the latest chapter in the world of 007, brought thrillingly to life by Sunday Times bestselling author Anthony Horowitz.

PRAISE FOR ANTHONY HOROWITZ'S JAMES BOND TRILOGY:

'Daring, exciting . . . superbly plotted' Sunday Express

'Gripping . . . and with non-stop action' i

'Fast-paced, skilfully written . . . leaves you wanting more' The Times

'Ian Fleming would be proud' Guardian

'Horowitz excels at action sequences' Sunday Times

'Exciting high drama . . . Horowitz stays loyal to the fabulous Fleming formula' Daily Express


Richard and Judy Book Club Pick, Spring 2023

Reviews

  • The super spy is back, with a fresh injection from novelist and screenwriter extraordinaire, Anthony Horowitz. The expert in suspense takes us back to the beginning of James Bond’s story… the story rips along with plenty of familiar Bond staples: evil villains, fast cars and women falling for young Bond’s charms. Ian Fleming would be proud.
    Guardian

About the author

Anthony Horowitz

Anthony Horowitz is responsible for creating and writing some of the UK’s most loved and successful TV series, including Midsomer Murders and Foyle’s War. He is the author of the teen spy series, Alex Rider, which has sold more than twenty million copies worldwide.

He has been widely praised for his murder mysteries which began with two highly acclaimed Sherlock Holmes novels and continued with the bestselling Hawthorne series in which he appears as the former detective’s hapless sidekick. In January 2022 he was awarded a CBE for his services to literature.

His novel, Magpie Murders, was made into a BBC drama starring Lesley Manville as editor Susan Ryeland. The sequel, Moonflower Murders, also starring Lesley Manville, was a BBC drama in 2024. Marble Hall Murders continues the story…
Learn More

Sign up to the Penguin Newsletter

For the latest books, recommendations, author interviews and more