So I paralleled the events of the novel pretty closely on the events of the Nigerian civil war . Before his death , William Boyd wrote 14 books about iconic British spy James Bond . British author William Boyd was chosen by Fleming 's estate to write a new Fleming novel . Boyd chose a retro setting in his version of 14 : Africa , 1969 . Fleming 's James Bond book , `` Solo , '' debuted in October .
Before his death , William Boyd wrote 14 books about iconic British spy James Bond . British author William Boyd was chosen by Fleming 's estate to write a new Fleming novel . Boyd chose a retro setting in his version of 14 : Africa , 1969 . Fleming 's James Bond book , `` Solo , '' debuted in October .