Ian Fleming
publication date: Monday, January 19, 2015 (part of Winter 2015)
category: 
Literature
clue: While serving on Her Majesty's secret service, he found inspiration for his most famous character, a spy who faced off against Dr. No, the man with the golden gun, and Goldfinger.
explanation: Fleming was an intelligence agent who based his hero James Bond in part on his own experiences. more…
difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Richard Slominsky, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Erik Bates
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