Licence to Kill Book by John GardnerPremium Off White Cream Pages Stitched Binding Matte Cover Local Premium Copy Language English Dimensions 5. 5 x 8. 26 inches Pages Amount 186 Summary License to Kill is a James Bond novelisation by John Gardner, first published in 1989, that ties into the film of the same name. The book is the ninth James Bond novel written by Gardner, and it closely follows the film's storyline, with some minor additions for literary continuity.