Moonraker

"Moonraker" is a novel by Ian Fleming featuring James Bond. The story revolves around Bond investigating a plot linked to the space industry, involving the theft of a rocket from a British launch site. The antagonist, Hugo Drax, plans to use a space station to release a deadly nerve agent over London, aiming to wipe out humanity and repopulate Earth with his selected followers. The novel combines espionage with science fiction elements, exploring themes of technological power, environmental destruction, and heroism. It showcases Bond's skills as he uncovers and stops the villain's ambitious, catastrophic plan.