The spy who lived here: British author tracks down James Bond's home


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Boyd re-read all 14 Bond books before penning his own Bond continuation novel 'Solo' in 2013. He suspects the spy lives at number 25, Wellington Square, in Chelsea. Photo: Filepic

British author William Boyd believes he has discovered the London home of James Bond, after researching the character's creator Ian Fleming and his famous books for clues. Fleming wrote a total of 14 Bond books, two of them short story collections, in the 1950s and 1960s but never revealed exactly where the secret agent lived, other than noting it was in the Chelsea neighbourhood.

But after re-reading all 14 before penning his own Bond continuation novel Solo in 2013, Boyd said he suspects the spy lives at number 25, Wellington Square, in Chelsea.

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