Dragon's Claw

Peter O'Donnell Modesty Blaise book 9 Souvenir Press-1978 Used Hardback Dust jacket has wear mostly around the edges and corners. Small tears, creases Cover has wear mostly around the edges and corners. Back cover has slight soiling. Spine is cocked. Top and right page ends have a few spot and smudges. Front end page has an ink stamp and a few smudges. Pages are clean no internal tears, marks, or creases. This crime adventure begins when heroine Modesty Blaise finds Luke Fletcher, one of Britain's greatest artists, lost on a raft in the middle of the ocean. This discovery leads Modesty to an island called Dragon's Claw, where the evil Sam Solon has kidnapped the world's leading art experts, keeping them prisoner to admire his collection of stolen art treasures. Along with Willie Garvin, her loyal lieutenant, Modesty begins to unravel a complex set of murder mysteries until she is suddenly held captive herself. Modesty relies on her ingenuity and resourcefulness to escape from Solon and his two hired killers, Revered Uriah Crsip and Beauregard Browne, as well as solve the crimes and lure the evil men into an inescapable trap. With Modesty's adventurous character and a thrilling plot, this novel is an exciting addition to this acclaimed series of crime fiction. K-6