

But there is more to the mysterious Drax than simply cheating at cards. “ At M’s request, Bond has gone up against Sir Hugo Drax at the card table, on a mission to teach the millionaire and head of the Moonraker project a lesson he won’t forget, and prevent a scandal engulfing Britain’s latest defense system. Teaser from the Penguin paperback edition: Opening Sentence: The two thirty-eights roared simultaneously.īest line: “He must play the role which she expected of him. Page Count: 256 (UK First Edition), 189 (US First Edition), 190 (UK Paperback), 175 (US Paperback) Story Locations: London and Kent (England) MI6 Personnel: M, Miss Moneypenny, Bill Tanner, Loelia Ponsonby

The Allies: Lord Basildon, Sir Ronald ‘Ronnie’ Vallance The Villain: Sir Hugo ‘Hugger’ Drax a.k.a. They had said: ‘HELL IS HERE … HELL IS HERE … HELL IS HERE.’

When he had first seen the sign, half-hidden by the building, great crimson letters across the evening sky had flashed a different message. Bond smiled to himself and walked back to his car and drove on.
