Thunderball Author:Ian Fleming This James Bond novel introduced SPECTRE and their plot to steal NATO weapons and hold the west ransom. Originally written to be part of a James Bond TV project. When that project withered, this became that year's James Bond novel, the source of a movie five years later, and the center of years of litigation. This paperback was from the 17th pri... more »nting and though completely readable, shows a lot more wear and tear than 007 ever has.« less