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Peter O’Donnell Books in Order
Peter O'Donnell was an English writer of mysteries and of comic strips, best known as the creator of Modesty Blaise, an action heroine/undercover trouble-shooter. He was also a gothic historical romance novelist who wrote under the female pseudonym Madeleine Brent; in 1978, his novel Merlin's Keep won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award of the Romantic Novelists' Association.
Bibliography verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Peter O’Donnell's book series? Peter O’Donnell has written 3 book series. The most notable is the Modesty Blaise series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Peter O’Donnell
- #1
Modesty Blaise(1965) - #2Sabre-Tooth(1966)
- #3
I, Lucifer(1967) - #4
A Taste for Death(1969) - #5
The Impossible Virgin(1971) - #6
The Silver Mistress(1973) - #7
Last Day in Limbo(1977) - #8
Dragon's Claw(1978) - #9
The Xanadu Talisman(1981) - #10
The Night of Morningstar(1982) - #11
Dead Man's Handle(1985) - #12
Pieces of Modesty(1972) - #13
Cobra Trap(1996)
- #1
The Black Pearl(1978) - #2
The Hell-Makers(1986) - #3
The Gabriel Set-Up(1986) - #4
Death of a Jester(1987) - #5
The Warlords of Phoenix(1987) - #6
The Puppet Master(1987) - #7
Uncle Happy(1990) - #8
The Iron God(1996) - #9
Live Bait(2002) - #10
Lady in the Dark(2003) - #11
Mister Sun(2004) - #12
Top Traitor(2004) - #13
Bad Suki(2005) - #14
The Green-Eyed Monster(2005) - #15
The Gallows Bird(2006) - #16
Cry Wolf(2006) - #17
The Inca Trail(2007) - #18
Death Trap(2007) - #19
Yellowstone Booty(2008) - #20
Green Cobra(2008) - #21
The Lady Killers(2009) - #22
The Scarlet Maiden(2009) - #23
Death in Slow Motion(2009) - #24
Sweet Caroline(2010) - #25
The Double Agent(2011) - #26
Million Dollar Game(2011) - #27
The Girl in the Iron Mask(2013) - #28
The Young Mistress(2013) - #29
The Grim Joker(2014) - #30
The Killing Distance(2015) - #31
Ripper Jax(2015) - #32
The Murder Frame(2016) - #33
The Children of Lucifer(2017) - #34
The Killing Game(2017)
- #1
The Art of Modesty Blaise(2014) - #2
A Gothic Treasure Trove(1987) - #3
Woman: An Anthology(2014)
About Peter O’Donnell
Peter O'Donnell was an English writer of mysteries and of comic strips, best known as the creator of Modesty Blaise, an action heroine/undercover trouble-shooter. He was also a gothic historical romance novelist who wrote under the female pseudonym Madeleine Brent; in 1978, his novel Merlin's Keep won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award of the Romantic Novelists' Association.
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