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On the island of Dragon's Claw, Sam Solon, an Australian newspaper tycoon with an inferiority complex about his lack of knowledge of art, has kidnapped the world's leading art experts, keeping them prisoner to admire his collection of stolen art treasures. Modesty and her loyal lieutenant, Willie Gavin, become involved in a complex series of murder mysteries that takes them to the island as prisoners. To escape, they must defeat Solon's hired killers: the Reverend Uriah Crisp, an ordained show more minister with the greatest handgun shot in the world, and Beauregard Browne, who kills his victims using the famous handkerchief trick. show lessTags
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Another enthralling adventure, only slightly marred by the over-the-top implausibility of the plot and the bad guys' scheme. Still, an exciting story which further illuminates Modesty's weakness for lost puppies, especially nice ones with talent, as Modesty saves, beds and nurtures, and finally avenges an immensely talented artist from the baddies who have kidnaped him.
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- Canonical title
- Dragon's Claw
- Original title
- Dragon's Claw
- Alternate titles*
- Modesty Blaise, die Lady fliegt auf Drachen; Die Klaue des Drachen
- Original publication date
- 1978-10
- People/Characters
- Modesty Blaise; Willie Garvin; Luke Fletcher; Sam Solon; Reverend Uriah Crisp; Beauregard Browne
- Epigraph
- [None]
- Dedication
- [None]
- First words
- Ein paar Minuten vor neun Uhr morgens brachte man Barboza zur Hinrichtungsstätte.
They brought Barboza to the place of execution at a few minutes before nine n the morning, loaded his own revolver with a single cartridge,... (show all) showed him that it was in the correct chamber, and placed the gun in the holster at his hip. - Last words*
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Aber als der Pfarrer die Hand senkte, stimmten sie mit Begeisterung "O Tannenbaum" an.
- Original language
- English
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- English, French, German, Swedish
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- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
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