James Bond book 6 · 1958
Dr. No
Bond is sent to Jamaica to investigate the disappearance of the local station chief, and follows the trail to the island of Crab Key, owned by the reclusive Dr No, where he meets Honeychile Rider.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ian Fleming
- Series
- James Bond, book 6 of 14
- Published
- 1958
- Setting
- Set in Kingston, Jamaica
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Dr. No
5 recurring or key characters from Ian Fleming’s chart. Introduces Major Boothroyd and Honeychile Rider.
Lead 1
- James BondAgent 007 of the British Secret Service
Major 2
- MHead of the Secret ServiceOrders Bond to change his gun
- Honeychile RiderFirst appearanceShell collector on Crab Key
Minor and cameo 2
- Miss MoneypennyM’s secretary
- Major BoothroydFirst appearanceArmourer who gives Bond his Walther PPK
Also featuring these characters
Other Ian Fleming books that share the most characters with Dr. No.
- Diamonds Are Forever1956 · James Bond · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- For Your Eyes Only1960 · James Bond · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Moonraker1955 · James Bond · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Thunderball1961 · James Bond · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon