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    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "there%20is%20a%20new%20bond%20book%20out%20all%20about%20Q%20but%20I%20can%27t%20remember%20who%20wrote%20it%20something%20like%20vas"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "I believe the book you're thinking of is *Quantum of Menace*, written by **Vaseem Khan**. ([ianfleming.com](https://ianfleming.com/new-release-quantum-of-menace-paperback/?utm_source=openai))\n\nHere\u2019s what I found out about it:\n\n---\n\n**What\u2019s the book about?**  \n*Quantum of Menace* is the first in *The Q Mysteries*, a new spin-off series from the James Bond universe. It reimagines Q (Major Boothroyd), the character known for MI6\u2019s gadgetry, as the main protagonist. In this novel, Q has been ousted from MI6 and returns to his hometown, where he investigates the mysterious death of his childhood friend who was a leading quantum computing scientist. ([vaseemkhan.com](https://vaseemkhan.com/2024/07/23/quantum-of-menace-a-new-series-with-q-from-bond/?utm_source=openai))\n\n**When was it published?**  \nThe book is scheduled to be released on October 23, 2025. ([bonnierbooks.co.uk](https://www.bonnierbooks.co.uk/books/zaffre/quantum-of-menace/?utm_source=openai))\n\n**Author:**  \nVaseem Khan, a crime novelist known for his *Baby Ganesh Agency* and *Malabar House* series. ([vaseemkhan.com](https://vaseemkhan.com/2024/07/23/quantum-of-menace-a-new-series-with-q-from-bond/?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\nIf this isn\u2019t the one you were remembering, let me know more details (approximate publication date, cover design, plot, etc.) and I\u2019ll check again!"
    }
]