Besides writing official James Bond fiction between 1996–2002, Raymond Benson is also known for The James Bond Bedside Companion, which was published in 1984 and was nominated for ...view moreBesides writing official James Bond fiction between 1996–2002, Raymond Benson is also known for The James Bond Bedside Companion, which was published in 1984 and was nominated for an Edgar. His first two entries of a new series of thrillers, which Booklist called “prime escapism,” are The Black Stiletto and The Black Stiletto: Black & White.view less