Splinter Cell is a novel told in the first person by author David Michaels. The novel is based on the series Splinter Cell created by author Tom Clancy. The series chronicles the adventures and the stealth actions of the fictional character Sam Fisher. After the book was published in 2004, Raymond Benson announced that he had written it, using the pseudonym David Michaels. Benson is best known for being the official author of the James Bond series of novels from 1997 to 2002.