James R. Fleming, born (London) 26 February 1944, is an English author (related to spy author Ian Fleming and travel writer Peter Fleming). He recently lived for the last twenty years in the remote North of Scotland in order to concentrate on his writing. This is where his Charlie Doig Russian series gestated. Well respected in the nearest town to his estate he became an honorary "Wicker" and fully immersed himself in community life. He has written two historical novels, "Thomas Gage" and "The Temple of Optimism" and three thrillers, "Cold Blood", "White Blood" and "Rising Blood" that feature the Scottish/Russian character "Charlie Doig". References Bibliography personal website publisher's website publisher's website Review of "Temple of Optimism" in The Observer (2000) Review of "Thomas Gage" in The Telegraph (2003) Review of "White Blood" in The Guardian (2006) review of "Cold Blood" in The Times (2009) Review of "Rising Blood" in The Guardian (2011) Living people 1944 births 20th-century English novelists English historical novelists Writers from London English thriller writers English male novelists 20th-century English male writers