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. THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH '
Excellent. An entertaining mash-up of Fleming Le Carré 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? ' Fast wise funny
suspenseful and highly recommended' LEE CHILD ' A cunning and propulsive thriller
brimming with wit. A sparkling addition to Bond' s literary universe' MARK BILLINGHAM
' Clever cunning and quirky ... Quintessential Khan' MICK HERRON ' A wonderful
novel escapist and playful but with moments of deep tenderness and serious comment' ANN
CLEEVES ' Punchy witty smart and thrilling' JANICE HALLETT ' An irresistible
cocktail of thrills wit and style ... Fans of Slow Horses will LOVE this' WILL DEAN
' An original idea brilliantly executed shaken not stirred' RAGNAR JÓNASSON '
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
