{"product_id":"q-mysteries-1-quantum-of-menace-paperback","title":"Q Mysteries 1: Quantum Of Menace (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePRE-ORDER NOW! The estimated release date is 3 August 2026. Please note your complete order will only ship once the Pre-Order item becomes available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCharming, drily humorous and intelligently crafted, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eQuantum of Menace, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ethe first in a brand-new James Bond spin-off series, will appeal to Bond fans and readers of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eMurder Before Evensong,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Thursday Murder Club \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSlow Horses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Punchy, witty, smart and thrilling' JANICE HALLETT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Cosy crime goes high-tech ... Brilliant' REVEREND RICHARD COLES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eQ is out of MI6 . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e. . . and in over his head\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrustrated 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'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'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eTHE GUARDIAN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A witty, clever addition to the Bond renaissance'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eHEAT\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMAGAZINE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vaseem Khan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47057721295026,"sku":"9781804188682","price":270.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/files\/9781804188682_35c5d216-8e07-4d8f-bbf6-af4d988f0bd0.jpg?v=1777548423","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/q-mysteries-1-quantum-of-menace-paperback","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}