The very first book on my "Bond" book shelf is:
"Field Guide of Birds of the West Indies" by the REAL James Bond.
As for Project X, i would place it after Benson even though it is a totally different timeline.
Depends what age Bond is FINALLY begged at by Deaver.
31 and it's before CR but after Young Bond.
38ish and its after DAD.
Obviously.
PS - like the shelf picture, dark. I've always thought to photo mine but being a little/a lot older than James Bond might turn out to be next year, digital photography and downloading are not my strong suit.
David, how can you place P-X before CR, if it is set in the present day and CR is set in the 50's?
Just curious.
Same way as I can try convince myself Benson's chap in TMWTRT is the same as the one from CR. Similar age, similar physical abilities, despite there being nearly 50 yeasr between the adventures.
Same way as I can try to accept that Charlie's SuperBoy will morph into Fleming's introspective damaged spy ruminating his genuine bitterness about spying and war to Mathis in CR.
What I'm trying to say is that I think Project X fits before CR but after Higson because I believe Deaver has made a conscious descision to make his Bond late 20s to avoid having to include any baggage from the 30+ years of age Fleming adventures.
That is, my hope is that Deaver is trying to show us the Bond who progresses to CR.
Heavy and probably stupid, sure. This is the only area of Bond I get really geeky, I'm afraid.