recap business usual louches casino tanger casino close prepares big transaction next day owner louche staff leave night leaving modesty charge suddenly troop armed gangsters storm casino shooting wildly unknown modesty already killed louche money hidden vault one present still alive casino knows code open vault vault heavily booby trapped explosives assailants cant blow door planned suddenly modesty finds eye eye gangsters leader miklos game roulette lives jeopardybr br comments review written connection ever published media modesty blaise neither seen read it first point like make slightly wrongfully classified foremost thought thriller battle wits modesty miklos main plot sure bursts action really integral important part storybr br as already mentioned main plot main suspensefilled scene game modesty miklos innovative intriguing way revealing background character much story takes place outside casino much earlier time someone said almost like pilot tvseries feeling might indeed used such but felt much better way introduce character many done way disappointed lack action instead enjoyed game history much simple action moviebr br i think two main stars alexandra staden nikolaj coasterwaldau well staden especially portrays modesty well really carries confident talented characterbr br 