{"product_id":"2026100006597-secondhand-modesty-blaise","title":"Modesty Blaise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: VG. Jacket: Worn\/faded, with some chipping and creasing to edges and corners. No visible tears. Page Condition: Yellowed with age. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark spy thriller, Modesty Blaise introduces one of crime fiction's most iconic and enduring heroines — a razor-sharp, fiercely independent former crime syndicate boss turned reluctant British intelligence operative. Peter O'Donnell chronicles Modesty's first novel-length mission alongside her loyal cockney sidekick Willie Garvin, as the pair are tasked by British intelligence to protect a diamond shipment from a flamboyant and deadly criminal mastermind. The narrative crackles with wit, style, and relentless action, delivering the sophistication of a Bond thriller through a distinctly feminist lens decades ahead of its time. Born from O'Donnell's hugely popular Daily Express comic strip, the novel presents a fully realised world of glamour, danger, and psychological depth, cementing Modesty Blaise as a cultural icon of 1960s popular fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888013422811,"sku":"2026100006597-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/5e337372-ccaf-45ae-8598-c00256816bdd.png?v=1781752728","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100006597-secondhand-modesty-blaise","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}