Quantum of Menace

<p><b>Charming, drily humorous and intelligently crafted, <i>Quantum of Menace, </i>the first in a brand-new James Bond spin-off series, will appeal to Bond fans and readers of <i>Murder Before Evensong,</i> <i>The Thursday Murder Club </i>and <i>Slow Horses.</i><br></b><br><b>'Punchy, witty, smart and thrilling' JANICE HALLETT</b><br><br><b>'Cosy crime goes high-tech ... Brilliant' REVEREND RICHARD COLES</b><br><br><i>Q is out of MI6 . . .</i><br><i>. . . and in over his head</i><br><br>After Major Boothroyd (aka Q) is unexpectedly ousted from his role with British Intelligence developing technologies for MI6's Double O agents, he is adrift, unsure of his place in a world where the stakes aren't always life or death. But when he learns that his childhood friend, renowned quantum computer scientist Peter Napier, has died in mysterious circumstances, Q is drawn back to his sleepy hometown of Wickstone-on-Water. <br><br>Frustrated by the police, who consider the case closed, Q is compelled to investigate, starting with a cryptic note Napier sent him on the day of his death. Q soon discovers that Napier's ground-breaking work may have attracted sinister forces . . . but can he decode the truth before danger closes in?<br><br><b>'Even if you're not a Bond fan, you can't fail to enjoy this solidly plotted and unexpectedly funny blend of nostalgia and new technology' <i>THE GUARDIAN</i></b><br><br><b>'A witty, clever addition to the Bond renaissance' <i>HEAT </i>MAGAZINE</b></p>