William Boyd’s Bond: it’s not just casual sex. What 007 wants is a relationship
Solo, by William Boyd, is latest novel to follow in Ian Fleming's footsteps, which charts spy 'recklessly motivated by revenge'
James Bond: William Boyd’s novel is the PC version. So can he still be 007?
The latest writer to try his hand at writing a new Bond novel has said he's trying to modernise him. Should fans of the secret agent be worried?
Lion Heart by Justin Cartwright – review
Justin Cartwright's latest is both playful and perplexing, writes Stuart Evers
When favourite authors become an addiction
Imogen Russell Williams: Some writers are so addictive I find myself tracking down every word they've penned. But which authors do you crave?
The Tilted World by Tom Franklin and Beth Ann Fennelly – review
The rising waters of the Mississippi prove a perfect backdrop for Tom Franklin and Beth Ann Fennelly's dark, prohibition-era tale, writes Alison Flood
The house of Michael Dobbs
The thriller writer and author of the political drama House of Cards tells Jon Henley that the plot of his new book resonates with his own quest to find the truth about his family
How well do you know the spy fiction of John le Carré? – quiz
Le Carre's espionage classic The Spy Who Came in from the Cold was published 50 years ago today. Do you know your tinkers from your tailors, your soldiers from your spies?
Gemma Arterton and Tim Roth to star in revived Christopher Nolan mystery
The Keys to the Street, Nolan's shelved adaptation of Ruth Rendell's 1996 crime novel, to shoot with new director at helm
Expo 58 by Jonathan Coe – review
Jonathan Coe marries cold war and comedy to equal Graham Greene, writes Robert McCrum
Rereading Stephen King, chapter 25: The Tommyknockers
James Smythe: Written when King's addictions were at their height, this novel is something of a mess – but the pain on the page is important
Who owns the networked future of reading?
The Readmill app shows how in future readers will be able to share their marginalia with others – and authors. But will corporate moneymaking come to dominate, asks Damien Walters
The Never List by Koethi Zan – review
This terrifying American thriller about two teenagers abducted and held in a cellar for years has chilling echoes of real-life events, finds Alison Flood
Ruth Rendell: ‘Withholding information from the reader should be part of any story’
As Inspector Wexford returns, Ruth Rendell tells Vanessa Thorpe about politics, her influences and the secret to keeping the reader intrigued
Rereading Stephen King, chapter 24: Misery
James Smythe: This terrifying story of imprisonment by a demented fan is one of the greatest thrillers ever written
Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor join Johnny Depp on Mortdecai
Andrew Pulver: New cast members announced for upcoming Depp film, a comic crime thriller based on books by Kyril Bonfiglioli