Centring on one of Ian Fleming's most beloved characters Q (aka Major Boothroyd), this delicious witty James Bond spin-off murder mystery finds the tech boffin investigating the suspicious death of his scientist friend after being unexpectedly ousted from his job at MI6.
Shortlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2026
Charming, drily humorous and intelligently crafted, Quantum of Menace, the first in a brand-new James Bond spin-off series, will appeal to Bond fans and readers of Murder Before Evensong,The Thursday Murder Club and Slow Horses.
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 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.
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?
Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781804188682
Number of pages: 384
Dimensions: 200 x 138 x 25 mm
Weight: 260 g
Language: English
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A Exciting start to a brand new series of mysteries starring none other than the legendary Q himself and easily proving the character's potential outside of the franchise. Quantum Of Menace is a wonderful start... More
What a fabulous read, filled with dry humour, with little phrases that made me stop and smile, whilst also providing an intriguing mystery / investigation with which to grapple.
This time following the story of Q,...
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The First in a new series to feature Major Boothroyd aka Q
I am a massive Bond geek and when I first heard about this book my excitements levels were raised. Pleased to say this was everything I expected from...
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