McNab sells e-book company to Tesco

SAS soldier-turned-thriller writer Andy McNab is set for a windfall after selling the e-book company he founded five years ago to supermarket giant Tesco.

Mobcast, set up by Mr McNab and chief executive Tony Lynch in 2007, provides a platform for companies to sell e-books and currently works with mobile network Orange.%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%