A thrilling selection of stories following Modesty Blaise, aided as always by Willie Garvin, from her early days running The Network to working with Sir Gerald

The colony worlds Adirondack and Silvern fell to the Troft forces almost without a struggle. Outnumbered and on the defensive, Earth made a desperate decision.

Burke's newest client is a woman named Flood, who has the face of an angel, the body of a high-priced stripper, and the skills of a professional executioner. Sh