A Modesty Blaise novel written by Peter O'Donnell. This is the numbered limited edition of the first American edition, first printing.

#91 of 250 numbered copies signed by the author--and creator of Modesty Blaise--Peter O'Donnell.

Black cloth boards with debossed gilt titles, inside a matching black cloth slipcase.

The Night of Morningstar is the eleventh book chronicling the adventures of secret agent Modesty Blaise. The novel was written by Peter O'Donnell, who had created the character for a comic strip in the early 1960s. The book was first published in the United Kingdom by Souvenir Press. The book was first published in the United States by the Mysterious Press. The novel is notable for altering the usual format of the novels by beginning with an extensive prologue set during the title character's early career as a crime boss.