The new head of SPECTER, Tamil Rahani, lies dying with a paralyzed spine, “eaten” by cancer. Our good James Bond tried to do this, because of whom, in the finale of the previous book, “A Role of Honor,” Tamil Rahani fell out of a flying airship. Tamil Rahani knows he doesn't have long to live and his last wish is to see Bond's head on a silver platter. He announces a super prize for Bond's head - ten million Swiss francs. Anyone can take part in this competition - from an individual to an entire terrorist group. But the prize of ten million will go to only one participant or one group...