Quantum of Menace (James Bond Spin-off) by Vaseem Khan – Kindle Edition

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.
Punchy, witty, smart and thrilling JANICE HALLETT
Cosy crime goes high-tech … Brilliant REVEREND RICHARD COLES
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 MI6s Double O agents, he is adrift, unsure of his place in a world where the stakes arent 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 Napiers ground-breaking work may have attracted sinister forces . . . but can he decode the truth before danger closes in
Even if youre not a Bond fan, you cant 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