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Quantum of Menace
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Quantum of Menace

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Filled with wit and verve, Vaseem Khan brings his vibrant and dynamic style to this spin-off cosy crime series set in the world of James Bond. Charming, drily humorous, and intelligently crafted, Quantum of Menace, the first in the Q mystery books, will appeal to Bond fans, readers of Murder Before Evensong, The Thursday Murder Club and Slow Horses novels, and those who are looking for a new take on clever crime fiction.

'Excellent. An entertaining mash-up of Fleming, Le Carre and the best of British detective fiction' CHARLIE HIGSON

'A thrilling addition to the 007 universe .... worthy of Fleming himself' THE EXPRESS

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Q is out of MI6 . . . . . . and in over his head

After Major Boothroyd (aka Q) is unexpectedly ousted from his role with British Intelligence developing technologies for MI6's 00 agents, he finds himself back in his sleepy hometown of Wickstone-on-Water. His childhood friend, renowned quantum computer scientist Peter Napier, has died in mysterious circumstances, leaving behind a cryptic note. The police seem uninterested, but Q feels compelled to investigate and soon discovers that Napier's ground-breaking work may have attracted sinister forces . . . Can Q decode the truth behind Napier's death, even as danger closes in?

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bonnier Books Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Date
2 December 2025
Pages
384
ISBN
9781804188675

Filled with wit and verve, Vaseem Khan brings his vibrant and dynamic style to this spin-off cosy crime series set in the world of James Bond. Charming, drily humorous, and intelligently crafted, Quantum of Menace, the first in the Q mystery books, will appeal to Bond fans, readers of Murder Before Evensong, The Thursday Murder Club and Slow Horses novels, and those who are looking for a new take on clever crime fiction.

'Excellent. An entertaining mash-up of Fleming, Le Carre and the best of British detective fiction' CHARLIE HIGSON

'A thrilling addition to the 007 universe .... worthy of Fleming himself' THE EXPRESS

AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW

Q is out of MI6 . . . . . . and in over his head

After Major Boothroyd (aka Q) is unexpectedly ousted from his role with British Intelligence developing technologies for MI6's 00 agents, he finds himself back in his sleepy hometown of Wickstone-on-Water. His childhood friend, renowned quantum computer scientist Peter Napier, has died in mysterious circumstances, leaving behind a cryptic note. The police seem uninterested, but Q feels compelled to investigate and soon discovers that Napier's ground-breaking work may have attracted sinister forces . . . Can Q decode the truth behind Napier's death, even as danger closes in?

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bonnier Books Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Date
2 December 2025
Pages
384
ISBN
9781804188675