The Man With the Golden Torc.  

by Simon R. Green. Green first caught my eye with Shadows Fall, and his Nightside books, a sort of paranormal noir. I was surprised and amused to see this title show up on library shelves recently – like it sounds, it's a sort of magical James Bond parody. The main character's street name is Shamus Bond, but he's really known to those with power as Edwin Drood, a member of the mysterious cabal who rule the world. On the outs with his family, he must team up with the gorgeous anarchist witch Molly in order to clear his name and discover the dark secret surrounding his powerful ancestry. It's very tongue-in-cheek and an awful lot of fun – there are Q and M analogs, as well as sight-gags and nods to other classic sf and spy genre greats. It looks like Green's planning a series, if the last page of this is any indication. The next title is to be called (wait for it) Daemons are Forever. Great fun.

(I'm sorry to report that the UK audience once again got what I feel is a more appropriate cover.  Click through for comparison)