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From: bala@CS-Mordred (Bala Krishnamurthy)
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Subject: Modesty Blaise (everything you wanted to know...)
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Date: Mon, 24-Dec-84 10:38:05 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec 24 10:38:05 1984
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Here are ALL the books that have been written by Peter O'Donnell
featuring Modesty Blaise:

	(1) Modesty Blaise
	(2) Sabre-tooth
	(3) A Taste of Death
	(4) Pieces of Modesty
	(5) The Impossible Virgin
	(6) I, Lucifer
	(7) Silver Mistress
	(8) Last Day in Limbo
	(9) Dragon's Claw


They are all good, except for Pieces of Modesty which I did not like due to
it's "quickie" nature. I think Blaise is best enjoyed as a full length book,
not as a 30 page story. I read all these in India but I am sure that 
bookstores in Greenwich Village (Manhattan) will have them. Of course,
if you happen to be in London, stop by in Foyle's. They have all the books.

My introduction to Modesty was through the cartoon strip that Nigel mentioned,
in a Tamil (a language in South India) weekly magazine. I subsequently
discovered that Modesty is a syndicated cartoon strip and that Peter O'Donnell
had written books. The cartoon strip started appearing 22 years ago.

I think Modesty Blaise books are unique and that Willie Garvin's is one of the
best supporting characters created.

Have fun reading them, if you haven't already.

bala

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