The Xanadu Talisman is the title of an action-adventure/spy novel by Peter O'Donnell that was first published in 1981, featuring the character Modesty Blaise.

Ms. Pendergast, a middle-aged nanny operating the criminal force "El Mico", may not be your typical villain.

She and her two young charges, Jeremy and Dominic Silk, have made themselves the most potent underworld force in North Africa.

However, they've also suffered their greatest setback - Bernard Martel, a top lieutenant, has double-crossed them and stolen it back.

From thrilling Tangier, to mysterious Marrekesh, to the grandeur of the High Atlas Mountains, Blaise and Garvin stop at nothing in one of their most riveting and action-packed adventures yet.