Description: (Writer)
Peter O'Donnell was a versatile English writer famous for his creation of the iconic character Modesty Blaise, an action heroine and undercover troubleshooter. He also found success as a gothic historical romance novelist under the pseudonym Madeleine Brent. His novel "Merlin's Keep" received critical acclaim and won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award in 1978. O'Donnell was respected in the literary community for his diverse writing talents across mysteries, comic strips, and historical romance genres.