FLEMING, Ian

[288] pp.

Jonathan Cape

1963

First Printing

7 3/4" x 5 1/4"

Jacket design by Richard Chopping

On Her Majesty's Secret Service is the tenth James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, published in 1963, featuring Bond's pursuit of Ernst Stavro Blofeld and his marriage to Contessa Teresa "Tracy" di Vicenzo, which ends tragically on their wedding day. The plot involves Bond falling in love with Tracy, a troubled woman connected to a crime boss, while tracking Blofeld to the Swiss Alps, where he uncovers a biological warfare plot targeting the world's food supply. The novel is known for its darker, more personal tone and its famously tragic ending, which differs significantly from the film adaptation.