From Bombay to Bond

Bestselling crime fiction author Vaseem Khan takes us on an exhilarating journey from the post-Independence complexities of India – and his Malabar House novels, set in 1950s Bombay – to contemporary Britain’s MI6 and the exploits of James Bond and Q. His new series, beginning with Quantum of Menace, brings to life one of spy fiction’s most iconic characters – but who was the real Q?

Note: This session will involve a colourful slideshow and will end with a Bond quiz with a special prize to be won.

Vaseem Khan is the author of two award-winning crime series set in India, and the upcoming Quantum of Menace, the first in a series featuring Q from the James Bond franchise. His debut, The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra, was selected by the Sunday Times as one of the 40 best crime novels published 2015-2020. In 2021, Midnight at Malabar House, the first in the Malabar House novels set in 1950s Bombay, won the CWA Historical Dagger. Vaseem was born in England, but spent a decade working in India. In 2023, he was elected the Chair of the UK Crime Writers’ Association.

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