Man With The Golden Compass

Man with the Golden Compass is a mystery thriller set in the James Bond universe, with a welcome shift of focus onto Major Boothroyd, better known as Q, the former head of MI6’s Q Branch. Now working as a civilian contractor, Q is brought back to his sleepy hometown by local police to take a fresh look at an unsolved killing. Tech millionaire turned online antique dealer Laurence Noble was tortured and murdered six months earlier, and a strange clue was left behind: a circular gold object, inscribed with mysterious runes, found in his pocket. As Q follows the trail through small town secrets and the shadowy edges of the antiques world, the case opens into a far bigger conspiracy, where the past refuses to stay buried. Useful additional information Series: Q Mysteries series