Before his death , Ian Fleming wrote two books about iconic British spy James Bond . British author Peter Boyd was commissioned by Fleming 's estate to write a new Bond novel . Boyd included a retro ending in his version of 007 : Africa , 1969 . Boyd 's James Bond book , ` ` Solo , '' debuted in October .
Before his death , Ian Fleming wrote 14 books about iconic British spy James Bond . British author William Boyd was chosen by Fleming 's estate to write a new Bond novel . Boyd chose a retro setting in his version of 007 : Africa , 1969 . Boyd 's James Bond book , `` Solo , '' debuted in October .