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    A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

    Donald Miller

Modesty Blaise (Modesty Blaise)

by Peter O'donnell

Modesty Blaise (Modesty Blaise) Cover

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In her first adventure for British Intelligence, Modesty and Willie Garvin are asked to protect 10 million pounds worth of diamonds as they journey from London to Cairo. The fiendishly evil Gabriel and the deadly Mrs. Fothergill are planning to steal the diamonds with the help of their mercenary army, and it's up to Modesty and Willie to escape capture, alert the British authorities, and as a last resort, do battle with Gabriel's gang of assassins. It's a thrilling ride as the two battle against impossible odds and a private army, and crisscross the European continent.<BR>
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About the Author

Peter O'Donnell created Modesty Blaise as a strip cartoon that was syndicated in more than 42 countries. The strip led to a series of novels about Modesty and her faithful lieutenant, Willie Garvin.

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JulesJones, March 22, 2007 (view all comments by JulesJones)
Modesty Blaise started life as a cartoon strip, but O'Donnell then put his creation into novel form, and did a superb job in both formats. This is the first novel in the series, and introduces the setting and most of the main characters.

Modesty Blaise is a former refugee and survivor of the terrible disruptions caused by the war, and as a child drifted across Eastern Europe and the Middle East in the company of an old professor. She had to be tough to survive; but her companion instilled in her a strong moral code. She took over a small criminal gang and built it up into a powerful criminal organisation infused with that moral code--they never touched drugs or vice, and occasionally co-operated with the police and intelligence services to help clean up such crimes. She retired a wealthy woman at the age of 24.

As the novel opens, Modesty and her friend and former second-in-command Willie Garvin are finding that retirement is boring and adrenaline an addiction they cannot shake. Sir Gerald Tarrant, the head of British Intelligence, exploits that addiction to recruit them for an intelligence operation for which they are peculiarly suited. What follows is a thrilling caper novel pitting Modesty and Willie against a bizarre criminal mastermind. Tight plotting and wonderful prose make this a very entertaining read, with a unique pair of heroes. It's wonderful to see Souvenir Press reissuing the novels, making them available again to both a new generation of fans and those with fond memories.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780285637283
Author:
O'donnell, Peter
Publisher:
Souvenir Press
Author:
O'Donnell, Peter
Subject:
Great britain
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - General
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths
Subject:
Women detectives
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - Hard-Boiled
Subject:
Adventure
Subject:
Mystery fiction
Subject:
Women detectives - Great Britain
Series:
Modesty Blaise
Publication Date:
October 2005
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
223
Dimensions:
7.85x5.09x.56 in. .34 lbs.
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