with Bond battling Marquis atop the peak of Kangchenjunga. After a physical high-elevation fight, Bond trades oxygen from a mortally wounded Marquis for Skin 17. Bond and Hope return to base camp to find Paul Baack, a team member believed to have died with the rest, who reveals his affiliation with the Union and demands Skin 17. Bond and Hope manage to kill Baack and Skin 17 is returned to the British. Meanwhile, Helena reveals herself to be a reluctant agent for The Union, who threatened to harm her family if she did not do their bidding, but she is killed before Bond can reach her. Locations Locations where the book takes place include: The Bahamas London Buckinghamshire Hampshire Belgium Delhi, India Morocco Nepal Mt. Kangchenjunga Brighton Publication history UK first hardback edition: May 1999 Hodder & Stoughton US first hardback edition: June 1999 Putnam UK first paperback edition: July 1999 Coronet Books US first paperback edition: June 2000 Jove Books See also Outline of James Bond References External links Commanderbond.net: “All Time High” (High Time to Kill review) Her Majesty's Secret Servant: HMSS reviews Raymond Benson's High Time to Kill (by Michael Reed) 1999 British novels James Bond books Novels by Raymond Benson Hodder & Stoughton books Novels set in Belgium Novels set in England Novels set in Nepal Novels set in the Bahamas