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Devil May Care is a 2008 spy novel written by British author Sebastian Faulks, writing under the pseudonym "Sebastian Faulks writing as Ian Fleming." Commissioned by the Ian Fleming estate to commemorate the centenary of Fleming's birth, the book is an official continuation of the James Bond series. The story is set in the late 1960s and features the British Secret Service agent confronting a wealthy industrialist intent on shifting the global balance of power. It caters to readers of classic Cold War-era espionage fiction.
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Who wrote Devil May Care?
Devil May Care was written by Sebastian Faulks using the name "Sebastian Faulks writing as Ian Fleming." The Ian Fleming estate commissioned it as an official continuation of the James Bond literary series.
When is Devil May Care set?
The novel is set in 1967, after the period covered by Fleming's original Bond novels. Its publication in 2008 commemorated the centenary of Ian Fleming's birth.
Is Devil May Care an original Ian Fleming novel?
No. It is a new Bond novel by Sebastian Faulks, written with the estate's authorization. Faulks was asked to continue Fleming's character and style rather than reproduce a previously unpublished Fleming manuscript.
What kind of James Bond story is Devil May Care?
It is a Cold War-era spy thriller featuring James Bond on an international mission against a dangerous opponent. The book uses familiar Bond elements such as intelligence work, travel, deception, and high personal stakes while placing them in a 1967 setting.
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