Following many requests to know more about Modesty's early days, this tenth book of her ever popular adventures, starts with a flashback to the last days of her career with her criminal organisation The Network before it was wound up and Modesty retired. The final astonishing operation is echoed several years later, in this story - The Night of the Mormingstar. Throughout this action-packed adventure Modesty and Willie are their resourceful best, using their skill in combat to overcome and destroy the enemy, a trained army called The Watchmen. A truly startling conclusion makes this classic Modesty Blaise a real treat for her huge following.