'Devil May Care' - a James Bond novel by Sebastian Faulks

New Delhi, Jun 5 (PTI) Think of James Bond and the next name that pops up in the mind is his creator late Ian Fleming who gave us those thrilling exploits of the secret spy. And now London-based journalist-turned writer Sebastian Faulks has stepped into Fleming's shoes to take the legacy of the 007 agent ahead.
Written to celebrate the centenary of Fleming's birth (May 28, 1908), "Devil May Care" is an electrifying new chapter in the life of the iconic spy.

In "Devil May Care", Faulks takes Bond back to the height of the Cold War in a story of almost unbearable pace and tension. The new novel, the 36th on the secret spy, not only captures the very essence of Fleming's original novels but also tells Bond facing dangers with a powerful relevance to our own times.

The book, dealing with global drug trade, takes Bond to Iran, the Caspian Sea and Russia. A savage execution in the desolate outskirts of Paris sets in motion a chain of events designed to lead only to global catastrophe -- a tide of lethal narcotics threatens to engulf Britain of the 1960s, a British airliner goes missing over Iraq and the thunder of coming war echoes round the Middle East.

Bond finds a willing accomplice in the shape of a glamorous Parisian called Scarlett Papava.