I, Lucifer
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- See I, Lucifer (Glen Duncan) for the book published in 2003 by Glen Duncan and the upcoming film starring Daniel Craig.
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| 1975 paperback edition | |
| Author | Peter O'Donnell |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Modesty Blaise |
| Genre(s) | Spy fiction, Novel |
| Publisher | Souvenir Press |
| Released | 1967 |
| Media Type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN |
| Preceded by | Sabre-Tooth |
| Followed by | A Taste for Death |
I, Lucifer is the title of an action-adventure novel by Peter O'Donnell which was first published in 1967, featuring the character Modesty Blaise which O'Donnell had created for a comic strip several years earlier. It was the third novel to feature the character.
I, Lucifer introduces parapsychology, a theme that would recur in later books in the Modesty Blaise series. It also introduces the characters of Steven Collier, parapsychologist, and Dinah, a blind dowser, who would make numerous future appearances in both the comic strip and the novels.
[edit] Plot summary
The title character, Lucifer, is a young man who has been driven insane by his ability to predict when strangers will die. His insanity is carefully maintained by a ruthless gang who use his accurate predictions to extort money. The occasional mistakes in Lucifer's predictions are fixed by conventional murder, in order to maintain a perfect record, thus making his prophecies irresistibly convincing to victims.
| The Modesty Blaise series by Peter O'Donnell |
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| Books Modesty Blaise (1965) | Sabre-Tooth (1966) | I, Lucifer (1967) | A Taste for Death (1969) | The Impossible Virgin (1971) | Pieces of Modesty (1972) | The Silver Mistress (1973) | Last Day in Limbo (1976) | Dragon's Claw (1978) | The Xanadu Talisman (1981) | The Night of Morningstar (1982) | Dead Man's Handle (1985) | Cobra Trap (1996) |
| Films Modesty Blaise (1966) | Modesty Blaise (1982) | My Name is Modesty (2003) |
