"The remarkable thing about this book is that it is written by an Englishman. The scene is almost entirely American and it rings true to an American. I am unaware of any other writer who has accomplished this."--Raymond Chandler

"Diamonds Are Forever darts from location to location at a rapid pace. It is full of action and is extremely exciting; but the true highlights of the novel are Bond's relationships with Tiffany Case and Felix Leiter. Fleming's characterizations keep improving in this, his fourth book."--Raymond Benson, author of High Time to Kill

African diamonds are being smuggled into the United States, and it's up to the British Secret Service to infiltrate the organized crime families in America and to destroy the smugglers.

James Bond is not afraid of gangsters, but then he hasn't really met any--until now. With advice from his American friend, Felix Leiter, Bond tracks a diamond smuggling ring from Africa through London to the United States. He is aided by the gorgeous, hard-boiled Tiffany Case, whom he uses to infiltrate the gang. However, the hunter becomes the prey and Bond finds that he must depend upon Tiffany for his very survival.