John Strangways, a British Intelligence Officer, and his secretary are simultaneously murdered by a trio of assassins known as the Three Blind Mice in Kingston, Jamaica. James Bond 007, a British Secret Service Agent, is briefed on the disappearance of Strangways in the office of his superior M before being dispatched to Jamaica to investigate. As night falls, the group attempt to get back to the boat under the cover of darkness, but end up walking straight into a trap. Quarrel is brutally burned alive by No's men, who then take Bond and Honey captive.