A spin-off cosy James Bond series focusing on the character Q from the much-loved author of the Inspector Chopra series.

'An Aston Martin of a read' - Janice Hallett

'Excellent. An entertaining mash-up of Fleming, Le Carré and the best of British detective fiction' - Charlie Higson

'Pay attention, 007 ... this is the story we always wanted' - Lee Child

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Q is out of MI6 . . . and in over his head

After Q (aka Major Boothroyd) 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?