New Releases by Toby Stephens

Join James Bond for a fast-paced thrill ride across the globe... In the world of espionage, giving an agent carte blanche on a mission comes with an enormous amount of trust, and tests both personal and professional judgement. This new novel asks the looming question of what is acceptable in matters of national and international security. Are there lines that even James Bond should not cross?

出生於美國中西部的尼克在第一次大戰後來到紐約,準備投入債券交易的行業.租屋的兩旁都是豪宅,一邊的主人是蓋茲比,他每週都會舉辦豪華派對,到場賓客都是紐約名流,每每沈醉於美酒佳餚之中.另一邊則是遠房表妹黛西與她丈夫湯姆.畢坎濃的宅院.尼克認識了黛西的摯友喬丹貝克,從喬丹口中第一次聽到了蓋茲比這個名字.黛西與湯姆的婚姻出現了裂痕,湯姆在外有情婦,湯姆甚至邀請尼克一起去見這位情婦--莫朵威爾森太太.一天晚上,尼克接到了蓋茲比派對的請帖,欣然赴約.終於見到傳說中的主人蓋茲比,相談之下原來在戰時有過一面之緣.從談話中發現原來蓋茲比會住在這裡完全是為了黛西的緣故.於是故事幾條主線串連了起來,當中各個人物的糾葛隨著劇情發展逐漸明朗