Horowitz ‘inspired choice’ to write Bond book

James Bond fans have hailed the "inspired choice" of Anthony Horowitz who is writing a new 007 novel based on an idea by the secret agent’s creator, Ian Fleming.

Horowitz, whose screenwriting career includes Midsomer Murders and Foyle’s War, is no stranger to thriller-writing and has sold more than 19m copies of his Alex Rider series about a teenage spy.

Ajay Chowdhury, from the James Bond International Fan Club, said: “Anthony Horowitz is an inspired choice to continue the James Bond literary saga... Horowitz is a self-avowed Fleming fan.