peace conference, Bond takes his double's place and along with the Taunt twins, prevent the assassinations, kills Espada, Piel, Jimmy Powers (a high-ranking American in the Union, and their number one expert in stealth and tailing), and captures Yassasin, foiling the Union's plans once again. Publication history UK first hardback edition: April 2000 Hodder & Stoughton US first hardback edition: June 2000 Putnam UK first paperback edition: 3 August 2000 Coronet Books US first paperback edition: June 2001 Jove Books See also Outline of James Bond References 2000 British novels James Bond books Novels by Raymond Benson Hodder & Stoughton books Novels set in Gibraltar