El Huracan rules the island of Lagrimas Negras.  On the surface, the island is a villains’ paradise, but El Huracan is not a benevolent ruler and crossing him has fatal consequences… ‘He was dressed in the style of a Mexican…

James is supposed to be relaxing in Mexico after his adventures in Double or Die, but his life is never uneventful and before he knows it, a hurricane has pitched him into the heart of another terrifying situation. ‘He changed…

Smiler is Count Ugo’s chief henchman and executioner. A murderous former criminal from the streets of Glasgow he was mutilated by his old gang for selling them out to the police. He now bears the scars of this attack on…

Vendetta is a 13-year-old whose father was killed in a feud between two Sardinian bandit families. She has lived a harsh life among people whose arguments are settled with the gun or the knife. After a night of hideous torture,…

Count Ugo Carnifex has built himself a palace high in the mountains of Sardinia. As head of the sinister Millenaria society, he has secret plans to recreate the Roman Empire. He has a hatred and fear of dirt, dresses all…

James’s Swiss cousin, Victor, has retired to live in seclusion in a bizarre villa in Sardinia, surrounded by the surreal artworks of his artist friend, Poliponi. Victor has had enough of the world of men and wants to live out…

Amy Goodenough is the sister of one of James’s school friends. When the pirate Zoltan murders her father and kidnaps her, Amy, a strong, resourceful girl, vows to kill him. But a strange bond grows between the two of them,…

Zoltan the Magyar is a Hungarian smuggler. A ruthless but simple man, he dreams of making enough money to retire. James is never sure if Zoltan is a villain or a friend, but if James wants to stay alive he…

James Bond will grow up to become the greatest secret agent in the world, but in the summer of 1933 he is still just a schoolboy. While staying at his cousin Victor’s villa in Sardinia he is drawn into a…

Randolph’s twin brother, Algar has been made physically monstrous by the SilverFin serum. It is Algar, however, rather than Randolph, who has retained his sense of mercy and compassion. ‘James recoiled, but then forced himself to look at what had…