About this title: 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.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday & Company
Date Published: 1965
Description: Fair+ No Jacket. 8vo. {000340} Modesty Blaise by Peter O'donnell. Published by Doubleday & Company in 1965. HARD COVER 8vo 252pp. {Book Condition} FAIR+ NO JACKET {Jacket Condition Details} missing. {Book Condition Details} Binding: a started rear-hinge, rolled, Cover: darkening, soiling, minor staining, rubbing. {65-17258} read more
Description: Very Good. 0892960906 Mass Market Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light curve to the spine / light reading creases to the covers. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Macmillan
Date Published: 1967
ISBN-13:9780330104746ISBN:0330104748
Description: Good. Page colour-Slightly discoloured in accordance with book age. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PAN
Date Published: 1966
Description: Acceptable. Pages Yellowed-Spine Damaged-*** Expect to receive a well read copy-The condition of the book will be readable, perhaps with heavy creasing and some damage. You wouldn't want to give it as a present-Dispatched in padded packaging. ** UK SELLER-Get it in days not weeks ** read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Macmillan
Date Published: 1967
ISBN-13:9780330104746ISBN:0330104748
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"I was writing some fiction and a phrase popped into my head--the title of this book. I didn't know where I picked it up from, so I read the book. I expected some chauvinistic sixties cheesecake treatment of a female protagonist, and instead I found a nuanced, empowering narrative of a strong, capable woman whose strongest emotional ties are founded in a completely platonic relationship with a randy killer named Willie Garvin. Only four stars because the language is dated and tres British."
"So I randomly picked up one of these novels off the shelf and was SUCKED in. Now both my husband and I are obsessed with the whole ass-kicking series. So of course it's out of print and tricky to come by. But so worth it. We'll read them over and over. WWMBD?"
"Peter O'Donnell's feminine version of James Bond. Modesty Blaise was a war orphan who never knew her parents, nationality or real name. Growing up, she acquired interesting friends - an Arab chieftain, an old professor who home-schooled her when they had a home. She built a criminal empire before she turned 30 and retired after she reached her goal of a half-million sterling. Her faithful sidekick is Willie Garvin, an expert in knife throwing and hand-to-hand combat. This first novel details how she started working for the British secret service run by Sir Gerald Tarrant. Interesting plot - a woman being the top gal and in a platonic relationship with the guy. The series was written by Peter O'dDonnell in the 60's or 70's and it shows. Not really very good, but it should get more exciting. I have been reading the summaries of the other books in the series."
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