Pieces of Modesty by Peter O'Donnell — Stated First and Limited Edition of 244/250 Copies (in Slipcase), 1986 HC SIGNED, LIKE NEW CONDITION — RARE Publisher: The Mysterious Press, New York (1986)
Very rare, in slipcase and stated first and limited edition copy, 244 out of an edition of 250, signed copy of "Pieces of Modesty" by Peter O'Donnell. The book and slipcase are in like new condition save for previous owner's inscription on first blank page.
Book Review and Description with Short Author's Biography
The
Modesty Blaise series is a fun, entertaining, action-packed thrill
ride. Modesty is a larger than life heroine, a one-time master criminal
who lead the Network, ably assisted by her right-hand man and best
friend, Willie Garvin. Now retired, she still helps British Intelligence
when requested by her friend, Sir Gerald Tarrant, as she does in the
2nd story, The Giggle Wrecker. But more often than not, she just gets
caught up in situations, finding herself and Willie rescuing friends
from unfortunate situations. She is matter of fact, a marksman,
physically talented in hand-to-hand combat and at the same time, a lady
and with a strong moral compass about what is right and wrong. I enjoyed
this series of short stories, all entertaining and finding Modesty in
Britain, Finland and the Mediterranean.
Peter O'Donnell (11 April 1920 – 3 May 2010) was a British writer of mysteries and of comic strips, best known as the creator of Modesty Blaise, a female action heroine/undercover trouble-shooter. He was also an
award-winning gothic historical romance novelist who wrote under the
female pseudonym Madeleine Brent, in 1978, his novel Merlin's Keep won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists' Association.
