EXTRACTS: The Modesty Blaise Companion Expanded Edition © 2018 The Book Palace (425 PAGES in Full edition)

E X P A N D E D E D I T I O N 381 T H E M O D E S T Y B L A I S E C O M P A N I SPURLING, Mr. (continued) “THE IMPOSSIBLE VIRGIN” P 82 Present when Sir Gerald Tarrant arrives directly from London airport on the day after the Brunel robbery. “DEAD MAN’S HANDLE” P 65 Is working in the bar when Sibyl Pray and Kazim are there on their surveillance of Willie prior to kidnapping him. STANSTEAD, Carol “THE DARK ANGELS” (MANUSCRIPT PRESS) P 7 Beautiful, long legged, auburn haired show jump champion that Willie is looking forward to bending to his wicked will. STAROV, Colonel Head of Russian Security in East Berlin. “THE IMPOSSIBLE VIRGIN” P 5 Mischa Novikov worked for him when he was in the K.G.B. “PIECES OF MODESTY” P 30 “THE GIGGLE-WRECKER” A Major General. Has set up the fake defection of Professor Okubo, a bacteriologist who had previously defected to Russia, in an attempt to make Sir Gerald Tarrant activate and expose his East German network of agents. Fails. STAVROS A generous Greek shipping millionaire. “LAST DAY IN LIMBO” P 226 One of the slaves in Limbo. Plays his part in the final battle. “THE NIGHT OF MORNINGSTAR” P 101 Keeps in touch with Dr. Kim Crozier and with Valdez and Marker buys Kim a medical practice in San Francisco. “DEAD MAN’S HANDLE” P 188 To express his thanks for the Limbo rescue, he tries to give Modesty an ocean going yacht and does give Maude Tiller a Rolls Royce. When called upon by Krolli, provides his yacht as transport to Kalivari for the rescue operation. Insists that Maude wears body armour when she parachutes on to the island in advance of the attack and this saves her life when she is shot. Uses his financial muscle to bring in the relevant authorities to clear up the defeated Hostel of Righteousness. Provides his personal plane to enable Modesty to quickly return to London and deal with Sir Angus McBeal and the dead man’s handle contract Salamander Four has accepted from Thaddeus Pilgrim to murder Steve and Dinah Collier. STEIN “LAST DAY IN LIMBO” P 62 One of the slaves in Limbo. STENMORE “THE SILVER MISTRESS” P 136 Colonel Jim Straik’s man in London instructed by Mr. Sexton to keep tabs on Modesty. SOLON ES-SABAH “SABRE TOOTH” P 58 Head of the Free Kuwait Government. Claims to be the true ruler of Kuwait as a descendent of the Es-Sabah family which settled the country in the eighteenth century. He is the public relations cover in the U.K. for Operation Sabre Tooth SOLON, Sam “DRAGON’S CLAW” P 56 Australian media mogul of Greek extraction. Paranoid about being internationally ridiculed for his lack of taste. Employs Beauregard Browne to steal famous works of art which he keeps in a secret museum on his island, Dragon’s Claw. Also has Browne kidnap art authorities and bring them to the island to see the collection, after which they are killed. His latest victim is Luke Fletcher. Reluctant to kill such a renowned painter, he has employed Dr. Feng Hsi-shan to brainwash Fletcher and erase the visit from his memory. When Fletcher escapes and is rescued from the sea by Modesty, he ingratiates himself with her to make sure he will know if Fletcher recovers his memory and reveals the truth. When this does happen, Browne immediately kills Fletcher. When Modesty and Willie go looking for Browne, Solon lures them into a trap and takes them as captives to Dragon’s Claw, to boast about and show them his collection and then to kill them. It does not work out quite as he had planned. SOULTER “MODESTY BLAISE” P 190 One of Gabriel’s men on Kalithos. With Babur and Guiseppi he is guarding the diamonds stolen from Sheik Abu-Tahir. SOULTIER “SABRE TOOTH” P 32 French plastic surgeon engaged by Modesty to treat the facial scar Lucille Brouet received in the car accident that killed her parents. SPELLMAN, Dicky “MODESTY BLAISE” P 39 According to McWhirter could be Ivor Grant’s boss. A senior and recent appointment in Naval Intelligence. SPERRY, General “SABRE TOOTH” P 223 The military expert consulted by Sir Gerald Tarrant on the theoretical feasibility of Operation Sabre Tooth. Confirms to Tarrant that with present day mobility and fire power the operation could be achieved in twelve hours by a highly trained task force of battalion strength. His opinion fails to convince Tarrant’s Minister but is shared by the American, Major General Reeve. SPURLING, Mr. Manager employed by Willie to run his pub “The Treadmill”. Willie thinks his manager is much better at it than he is. “MODESTY BLAISE” P 67 Greets Modesty when she calls on Willie at “The Treadmill” about the job for Sir Gerald Tarrant. Has had a bad knee.