Donalda is the niece of May, who takes over her duties as Bond's housekeeper in the 2013 James Bond Novel Solo by William Boyd.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
After her aunt May's reluctant retirement, She suggested Donalda be given her job as James Bond's housekeeper at his flat in Chelsea. She apprenticed with May for an interim period of two weeks and took over duties seamlessly.
Solo[]
After Bond had gone away on business, he called Donalda to the Cafe Picasso on King's Road, where he revealed that he believed the flat was being watched and did not want anyone to know he was back in town. Together they discussed his cover story and housekeeping notes regarding money before he asked Donalda to return to the flat and unlatch the back window. Donalda went back to the flat. Donalda found the subterfuge exciting and went back to the flat. She unlatched the window and went to the kitchen when everything went black.
She had been attacked by an unknown assailant and suffered a two inch cut on the back of her head. When Bond arrived, he sat her up and allowed her to vomit in a saucepan before making her some tea and asking what had happened. He called her a taxi to get her to a hospital to have her head examined and called May.