James Bond 007 is a fictional British agent http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/literary/casino_royale.php3 In Fleming's first novel, Casino Royale, he refers to Bond as an agent. created in 1952 by writer Ian Fleming, featured in several novels and short stories. After Fleming's death in 1964, subsequent James Bond novels were written by Kingsley Amis (as Robert Markham), John Pearson, John Gardner, Raymond Benson and Charlie Higson. Moreover, Christopher Wood novelised two screenplays, while other writers have authored unofficial versions of the secret agent character.