El Mico is behind every crime along the Mediterranean coast and he is watching Modesty Blaise, who aims to fulfil the wishes of a dying man. Aided as always by Willie Garvin and the bumbling Dr Giles Pennyfeather Modesty sets out to solve the mystery of the Xanadu Talisman. The story moves from Tangier around Europe until the final gladiatorial duel of wits against guns in the Atlas Mountains when Modesty learns the secret of El Mico and discovers the talisman's real power. This is another vintage treat for all Modesty's fans.
