{"product_id":"9781806176304","title":"Quantum of Menace : The must-read new James Bond spin-off mystery series - Indie Edition","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eINDIE SPRAYED EDGE EDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Vaseem Khan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eClassic crime | Espionage \u0026amp; spy thriller\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 23\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e April 2026 by Bonnier Books Ltd (Zaffre) in the United Kingdom as part of the 'Q Mysteries' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 384 pages \u003cbr\u003e198mm x 130mm x 26mm | 260g\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gardners-meta\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharming, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Punchy, witty, smart and thrilling' JANICE HALLETT'Cosy crime goes high-tech ... Brilliant' REVEREND RICHARD COLESQ is out of MI6 . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e. . . and in over his headAfter 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?'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' THE GUARDIAN'A witty, clever addition to the Bond renaissance' HEAT MAGAZINE\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57094849855863,"sku":"9781806176304","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781804188682_a6ae6f8c-9c3d-4e6a-81f2-654be910af4b.jpg?v=1778843649","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.pro\/products\/9781806176304","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}