Quantum of Menace

The James Bond spin-off mystery series led by Q

Vaseem Khan

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English

BONNIER
02 December 2025

Fiction & Literature; Classic crime; Espionage & spy thriller

Series: Q Mysteries

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.

'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
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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?

By: Vaseem Khan
Imprint: BONNIER
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 480g
ISBN: 9781804188675
ISBN 10: 1804188670
Series: Q Mysteries
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 02 December 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Vaseem Khan is the author of two award-winning crime series set in India, the Baby Ganesh Agency series set in modern Mumbai, and the Malabar House historical crime novels set in 1950s Bombay. His first book, The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra, was selected by the Sunday Times as one of the 40 best crime novels published 2015-2020, and is translated into 17 languages. The second in the series one a Shamus Award in the US. In 2021, Midnight at Malabar House won the Crime Writers Association Historical Dagger and was shortlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. Vaseem was born in England, but spent a decade working in India. In 2006, he returned to the UK and joined University College London's Department of Security and Crime Science, where he has helped manage the Dawes Centre for Future Crime. In 2023, Vaseem was elected the first non-white Chair of the seventy-year-old UK Crime Writers' Association.

Reviews for Quantum of Menace: The James Bond spin-off mystery series led by Q

'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