Octopussy and the Living Daylights vs The Vanished Messenger: Which Should You Read?

Octopussy and the Living Daylights Ian Fleming · 1966 ★★★★☆ 3.6 111 pages · ≈ 2 h 03 m · Moderate

Octopussy: the darling, was a bit surly. The tentacle she lashed around Major Smythe's arm that morning was none to gentle. So when Smythe found himself the sudden quarry of James Bond at cocktail time, the Major had a…

The Vanished Messenger Edward Phillips Oppenheim · 1914 ★★★★☆ 3.8 245 pages · ≈ 4 h 32 m · Challenging

“There were very few people upon Platform Number Twenty-one of Liverpool Street Station at a quarter to nine on the evening of April 2 - possibly because the platform in question is one of the most remote and least used in the great terminus.”

There were very few people upon Platform Number Twenty one of Liverpool Street Station at a quarter to nine on the evening of April 2 possibly because the platform in question is one of the most remote and least used in…