James Bond book 2 · 1954
Live and Let Die
Bond is sent to New York to investigate Mr Big, a crime boss and Soviet agent who is smuggling pirate gold, and follows the trail to Florida and Jamaica, where he meets the mysterious Solitaire.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ian Fleming
- Series
- James Bond, book 2 of 14
- Published
- 1954
- Setting
- Set in New York
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Live and Let Die on screen
- Live and Let Die (1973, film, Cinema). Roger Moore’s first Bond film, as 007 investigates the deaths of British agents in New York and the Caribbean.
Who is in Live and Let Die
4 recurring or key characters from Ian Fleming’s chart.
Lead 1
- James BondAgent 007 of the British Secret Service
Major 1
- Felix LeiterCIA agent and Bond’s friendMaimed by a shark
Minor and cameo 2
- MHead of the Secret Service
- Miss MoneypennyM’s secretary
Also featuring these characters
Other Ian Fleming books that share the most characters with Live and Let Die.
- Diamonds Are Forever1956 · James Bond · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Goldfinger1959 · James Bond · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Thunderball1961 · James Bond · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Man with the Golden Gun1965 · James Bond · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon