Cobra Trap

Review These books are the finest escapist thrillers ever written ― The TimesIn the beginning there was Modesty. Cooler than the pretentious James Bond, tougher than the brain-dead Mike Hammer -- Lauren Henderson, author of Dead White FemaleBefore Buffy, before Charlie's Angels, before Purdy and Emma Peel there was Modesty Blaise. For almost 40 years, Peter O'Donnell's iconic heroine drop-kicked her way through a swath of villains and into a unique place in popular culture ― ObserverOne of the great partnerships in fiction, bearing comparison with that of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson -- Kingsley AmisO'Donnell is one of those rare popular writers, like Josephine Tey or P.G. Wodehouse, who inspire not just fandom but love ― New York TimesModesty Blaise was the comic-strip criminal genius, turned occasional secret service operative, who managed to combine timeless beauty and elegance with the ability to break every bone in your body... there's never been a better time to become acquainted ― The CrackThe continuing renaissance of the immortal heroine: thrilling, humorous and timeless adventures, the Modesty Blaise series are seminal British crime ― Crime TimeThe stories of Modesty are better than James Bond and funnier ― Tribune Product Description A thrilling selection of stories following Modesty Blaise, aided as always by Willie Garvin, from her early days running the Network to working with Sir Gerald Tarrant of British Intelligence. In the title story Modesty faces the toughest assignment of her life, an attempt to rescue friends held by rebels in the jungle of Central America. Book Description The final collection of pulse-pounding short stories featuring the iconic heroine Modesty Blaise About the Author Peter O'Donnell became involved with strip cartoons in the 1950s and invented the character of Modesty Blaise in 1963. The revolutionary strip ran for 38 years and was syndicated in over 40 countries. From the strip was born a series of 13 bestselling novels about Modesty and her trusted lieutenant Willie Garvin.