In Print: Moonraker by Ian Fleming (1955)

This is the third James Bond novel. If you remember anything from the movie by the same name, forget it, this is a completely different story.

This story is about a British WWII hero named Drax who is using his fortune to assist the country compete in the arms race. The man is considered a national hero! Bond is put in the job to supervise and to be sure no one sabotages anything. As it turns out, Drax is actually German Commando who assumed the role of Drax. He's in league with the Soviets to have his great missile, the Moonraker, impact in London on it's test mission.

Of course Bond figures it out and saves the day with the assistance of a beautiful undercover police officer.

This is another fun, quick-to-read adventure. Bond is manly, and not a poof like the Bond that Brosmnan played in recent years. It's worth the read for the look into the world during the Cold War. Indeed, very interesting.