In the second installment of Peter O'Donnell's best-selling Modesty Blaise series, Karz, a modern day Genghis Khan with an army of ruthless mercenaries, plans to take over oil-rich Kuwait. It is left to Modesty Blaise and her loyal lieutenant, Willie Garvin, to investigate Karz before an epic battle takes place in the Hindu Kush mountains. Modesty must fight alone to prevent an invasion that will change the world. "Modesty Blaise is the ultimate super-spy girl and the precursor to all female action heroes." -- Los Angeles Features Syndicate Peter O'Donnell created the character of Modesty Blaise for a strip cartoon in 1963. The series was eventually syndicated in over 42 countries and produced 13 novels (all published by Souvenir Press). In 2015, Souvenir Press is celebrating 50 years of Modesty Blaise .