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<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>'A thrilling addition to the 007 universe .... worthy of Fleming himself' <i>THE EXPRESS<br></i></b><b><br>'Excellent. An entertaining mash-up</b> <b>of Fleming, Le Carré and the best of British detective fiction' CHARLIE HIGSON<br></b><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>'Fast, wise, funny, suspenseful and highly recommended' LEE CHILD<br></b><br><b>'A cunning and propulsive thriller brimming with wit. A sparkling addition to Bond's literary universe' MARK BILLINGHAM</b><br> <b><br>'Clever, cunning and quirky ... Quintessential Khan' MICK HERRON<br><br></b><b>'A wonderful novel, escapist and playful, but with moments of deep tenderness and serious comment' ANN CLEEVES<br><br>'Punchy, witty, smart and thrilling' JANICE HALLETT<br><br>'An irresistible cocktail of thrills, wit, and style ... Fans of <i>Slow Horses </i>will LOVE this' WILL DEAN<br><br>'An original idea, brilliantly executed; shaken not stirred' RAGNAR JÓNASSON<br><br></b><b>'Only one man could bring a fan favourite 007 character to life with such wit and skill: the name's Khan, Vaseem Khan' BENJAMIN STEVENSON</b></p>