Nick Carter-Killmaster
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Nick Carter-Killmaster is a series of spy adventures published from 1964 until the late 1990s, first by Award Books, then by Ace Books
, and finally by Jove Books. At least 261 novels were published.
No actual author is credited for the books, with the Nick Carter name being used as a house pseudonym
. Volumes varied between first person
and third person narrative. Authors known to have contributed entries in the series are Michael Avallone
, Valerie Moolman, Manning Lee Stokes and Martin Cruz Smith
.
The title character of the series serves as Agent N3 of AXE, a fictional spy agency for the United States government. The novels are similar to the literary James Bond
novels - low on gadgets, high on action. Sexual encounters in particular are described in detail.
. Carter is tall (over 6 feet / 1.83 m), lean and handsome with a classic profile and magnificently muscled body. He has wide-set steel gray eyes that are icy, cruel and dangerous. He is hard-faced, with a firm straight mouth, laugh-lines around the eyes, and a firm cleft chin. His hair is thick and dark. He has a small tattoo of a blue axe on the inside right lower arm near the elbow - the ultimate ID for an AXE agent. At least one novel states that the tattoo glows in the dark. Carter also has a knife scar on the shoulder, a shrapnel scar on the right thigh. He has a sixth sense for danger.
Carter practices yoga for at least 15 minutes a day. Carter has a prodigious ability for learning foreign languages. He is fluent in English (his native tongue), French, German,, Italian, Portuguese, Putonghua (Mandarin), Russian and Spanish. He has basic skills in Arabic, Romansch, Swahili, Turkish and Vietnamese.
The name Nick Carter was acknowledged by the series as having been inspired by the early 20th century pulp fiction detective of the same name
in the 100th Killmaster volume (labelled Nick Carter 100) which included an essay on the earlier Nick Carter and included a Nick Carter detective short story alongside a Killmaster adventure.
The gun, Wilhelmina, is a stripped down German Luger. In the earliest stories, Carter got the gun off a German officer during a harrowing mission during World War II
. Later stories state that he has had a series of Lugers, all named Wilhelmina.
The knife, Hugo, is a pearl-handled stiletto
. The blade retracts into the handle, and the whole thing is worn on a special sheath on the wrist, designed to release the knife into the user's hand with a simple muscle contraction.
The third member of the triad is Pierre, a poison gas bomb, which is a small egg-shaped device, usually carried in a pocket but sometimes as a "third testicle" at his scrotum. Activated with a simple twist, it would, within seconds, kill anybody, or anything, that breathed its odorless and colorless gas.
Carter often takes with him other weapons as the mission demands. These have included:
Carter has used a variety of equipment in the novels most of which have nicknames. These have included:
, Washington, DC under the cover of the Amalgamated Press and Wire Service. AXE is purported to contain several different departments with specific functions including Editing (later called "Special Effects and Editing") - headed by Mr. Poindexter - which, among other things, creates false biographies for agents and provides appropriate props (e.g. fake latex fingerprints); Documents - whose role is to plant stories in the media to support specific activities and create false identification and travel documents; Records - which provides background information on suspects; and Operations - which provides logistic support for specific missions. AXE has a branch office near Columbus Circle
, New York
and affiliate offices in countries around the world.
Agents are given code designations; Carter's N3, which has at least once been stated as standing for Number three, identifies him as one of the elite Killmasters. The meaning of the code N3 is described differently in different novels - sometimes it is Carter's personal designation, other times it is considered a rank, with N1 being the highest, in other novels we are told that Carter is the third Killmaster to have worked for AXE with both his predecessors having been killed in action.
David Hawk, described in early novels as looking a lot like Uncle Sam
, is the head of AXE and Carter's personal boss.
Della Strokes, Hawk's personal secretary, is a character similar to Bond's Miss Moneypenny - flirtatious but serious.
Ginger Bateman is Hawk's personal secretary in later novels.
Pointdexter, AXE's equivalent to Q
, runs the Special Effects and Editing department, in charge of weapons, gadgets, disguises, and papers.
), AXE is described as comprising 24 agents. They are identified by alphanumeric code. The following agents / codes have been described:
A4 Unnamed (mentioned in "Fraulein Spy")
A12 using pseudonym "Alfred" (mentioned in "Fraulein Spy")
A24 Unnamed (mentioned in "Run, Spy, Run")
B12 Unnamed but further nicknamed "Vitamin" (mentioned in "Fraulein Spy")
C4 Unnamed (mentioned in "Fraulein Spy")
E14 Red Turner (mentioned in "A Bullet for Fidel")
K7 Unnamed (mentioned in "Run, Spy, Run")
J2 Unnamed - briefs Carter on his trip to Japan (mentioned in "The China Doll")
N1 Stuart Hample (mentioned in "The Peking Dossier (1975)")
N1 David Hawk (in "Trouble in Paradise (1978)")
N1 Theodore Salonikos (dies in "Hide And Go Die (1983)")
N3 Nick Carter
N5 McLaughlin (mentioned in "Dr. Death (1975)")
N6 Joe Banks (stated dead in "Six Bloody Summer Days (1975)")
N7 (stated dead in "Hide And Go Die (1983)")
N12 John Sparks (mentioned in "Under the Wall (1978)") (stated dead in "Hide And Go Die (1983)")
N17 Dennis Gordon (dies in "The Golden Bull (1981)")
N17 Bill Qualley (mentioned in "Hide And Go Die (1983)")
N30 Kiki Pederson (dies in "Trouble in Paradise (1978)")
P3 David Trainor (murdered in "A Bullet for Fidel")
P4 Unnamed, described as a mole in the Kremlin
(mentioned in "Safari for Spies")
Ace Books
Ace Books is the oldest active specialty publisher of science fiction and fantasy books. The company was founded in New York City in 1952 by Aaron A. Wyn, and began as a genre publisher of mysteries and westerns...
, and finally by Jove Books. At least 261 novels were published.
No actual author is credited for the books, with the Nick Carter name being used as a house pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
. Volumes varied between first person
First-person narrative
First-person point of view is a narrative mode where a story is narrated by one character at a time, speaking for and about themselves. First-person narrative may be singular, plural or multiple as well as being an authoritative, reliable or deceptive "voice" and represents point of view in the...
and third person narrative. Authors known to have contributed entries in the series are Michael Avallone
Michael Avallone
Michael Avallone was a prolific American author of mystery and secret agent fiction, as well as many novels based upon various television series and films...
, Valerie Moolman, Manning Lee Stokes and Martin Cruz Smith
Martin Cruz Smith
Martin Cruz Smith is an American mystery novelist.-Early life and education:Born Martin William Smith in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was educated at the University of Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in creative writing in 1964...
.
The title character of the series serves as Agent N3 of AXE, a fictional spy agency for the United States government. The novels are similar to the literary James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
novels - low on gadgets, high on action. Sexual encounters in particular are described in detail.
The Character
The definitive description of Nicholas J. Huntington Carter is given in the first novel in the series Run, Spy, RunRun, Spy, Run (Killmaster novel)
-Publishing history:The book was first published in February 1964 by Award Books part of the Beacon-Signal division of Universal Publishing and Distributing Corporation , part of the Conde Nast Publications Inc. The novel was written by Valerie Moolman...
. Carter is tall (over 6 feet / 1.83 m), lean and handsome with a classic profile and magnificently muscled body. He has wide-set steel gray eyes that are icy, cruel and dangerous. He is hard-faced, with a firm straight mouth, laugh-lines around the eyes, and a firm cleft chin. His hair is thick and dark. He has a small tattoo of a blue axe on the inside right lower arm near the elbow - the ultimate ID for an AXE agent. At least one novel states that the tattoo glows in the dark. Carter also has a knife scar on the shoulder, a shrapnel scar on the right thigh. He has a sixth sense for danger.
Carter practices yoga for at least 15 minutes a day. Carter has a prodigious ability for learning foreign languages. He is fluent in English (his native tongue), French, German,, Italian, Portuguese, Putonghua (Mandarin), Russian and Spanish. He has basic skills in Arabic, Romansch, Swahili, Turkish and Vietnamese.
The name Nick Carter was acknowledged by the series as having been inspired by the early 20th century pulp fiction detective of the same name
Nick Carter (literary character)
Nick Carter is a fictional character who began as a pulp fiction private detective and has appeared in a variety of formats over more than a century.-Literary history:...
in the 100th Killmaster volume (labelled Nick Carter 100) which included an essay on the earlier Nick Carter and included a Nick Carter detective short story alongside a Killmaster adventure.
Weapons and paraphernalia
Nick Carter uses three main weapons during the course of the series, all of which are named, and have histories.The gun, Wilhelmina, is a stripped down German Luger. In the earliest stories, Carter got the gun off a German officer during a harrowing mission during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Later stories state that he has had a series of Lugers, all named Wilhelmina.
The knife, Hugo, is a pearl-handled stiletto
Stiletto
A stiletto is a knife or dagger with a long slender blade and needle-like point, intended primarily as a stabbing weapon. The stiletto blade's narrow cross-section and acuminated tip reduces friction upon entry, allowing the blade to penetrate deeply...
. The blade retracts into the handle, and the whole thing is worn on a special sheath on the wrist, designed to release the knife into the user's hand with a simple muscle contraction.
The third member of the triad is Pierre, a poison gas bomb, which is a small egg-shaped device, usually carried in a pocket but sometimes as a "third testicle" at his scrotum. Activated with a simple twist, it would, within seconds, kill anybody, or anything, that breathed its odorless and colorless gas.
Carter often takes with him other weapons as the mission demands. These have included:
- "Cousin of Pierre" - a smaller version of Pierre the poison gas bomb that can be concealed even more easily - described in The China DollThe China Doll (Killmaster novel)The China Doll is the second novel in the long-running Nick Carter-Killmaster series.-Publishing history:The book was first published in April 1964 by Award Books part of the Beacon-Signal division of Universal Publishing and Distributing Corporation , part of the Conde Nast Publications Inc. The...
; - Fang - a poison-tipped needle worn on a concealed index finger cap described in SaigonSaigon (Killmaster novel)Saigon is the sixth novel in the in the long-running Nick Carter-Killmaster series of spy novels. Carter is a US secret agent, code-named N-3, with the rank of Killmaster...
; - Pepito - a non-lethal stun grenade used in Checkmate in RioCheckmate in Rio (Killmaster novel)Checkmate in Rio is the third novel in the long-running Nick Carter-Killmaster series.-Publishing history:The book was first published in May 1964 by Award Books part of the Beacon-Signal division of Universal Publishing and Distributing Corporation , part of the Conde Nast Publications Inc. The...
. - Tiny Tim - a nuclear grenade "containing half a grain of sand of fissionable matter" used in IstanbulIstanbul (Killmaster novel)Istanbul is the tenth novel in the long-running Nick Carter-Killmaster series of spy novels. Carter is a US secret agent, code-named N-3, with the rank of Killmaster. He works for AXE – a secret arm of the US intelligence services...
Carter has used a variety of equipment in the novels most of which have nicknames. These have included:
- "Antonio Moreno" - a lifelike facemask made of a latex substance called Lastotex (apparently named after Antonio MorenoAntonio MorenoAntonio "Tony" Moreno was a notable Spanish-born American actor and film director of the silent film era and through the 1950s.- Biography :...
the 1920s silent movie star); - "Gladstone" - a rhino hide suitcase with multiple concealed compartments;
- "Oscar Johnson" - a small radio transmitter (it is unclear if it is named after Oscar JohnsonOscar Johnson (baseball)Oscar "Heavy" Johnson was a baseball player in the Negro Leagues. He played catcher and outfielder. Johnson was one of the Negro League's foremost power hitters in the 1920s, reportedly weighing 250 pounds, and known for hitting home runs...
, a baseball player active in the 1920s and 1930s, or Oscar G. JohnsonOscar G. JohnsonOscar G. Johnson, Jr., was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.-Biography:...
the World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
recipient; - Quantity K - a powerful acid strong enough to destroy evidence/documents;
- Singing Sam – a radio transmitter-receiver concealed in electric razor/electric toothbrush used in IstanbulIstanbul (Killmaster novel)Istanbul is the tenth novel in the long-running Nick Carter-Killmaster series of spy novels. Carter is a US secret agent, code-named N-3, with the rank of Killmaster. He works for AXE – a secret arm of the US intelligence services...
AXE
The agency Carter works for is described as being smaller and far more secret than the CIA, mostly concerned with assassinations. In the first novel of the series, Run, Spy, Run, AXE is described as "the trouble-shooting arm of the US secret services". AXE headquarters are located in the 6th floor offices of a building in DuPont CircleDupont Circle
Dupont Circle is a traffic circle, park, neighborhood, and historic district in Northwest Washington, D.C. The traffic circle is located at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue NW, Connecticut Avenue NW, New Hampshire Avenue NW, P Street NW, and 19th Street NW...
, Washington, DC under the cover of the Amalgamated Press and Wire Service. AXE is purported to contain several different departments with specific functions including Editing (later called "Special Effects and Editing") - headed by Mr. Poindexter - which, among other things, creates false biographies for agents and provides appropriate props (e.g. fake latex fingerprints); Documents - whose role is to plant stories in the media to support specific activities and create false identification and travel documents; Records - which provides background information on suspects; and Operations - which provides logistic support for specific missions. AXE has a branch office near Columbus Circle
Columbus Circle
Columbus Circle, named for Christopher Columbus, is a major landmark and point of attraction in the New York City borough of Manhattan, located at the intersection of Eighth Avenue, Broadway, Central Park South , and Central Park West, at the southwest corner of Central Park. It is the point from...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and affiliate offices in countries around the world.
Agents are given code designations; Carter's N3, which has at least once been stated as standing for Number three, identifies him as one of the elite Killmasters. The meaning of the code N3 is described differently in different novels - sometimes it is Carter's personal designation, other times it is considered a rank, with N1 being the highest, in other novels we are told that Carter is the third Killmaster to have worked for AXE with both his predecessors having been killed in action.
David Hawk, described in early novels as looking a lot like Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam is a common national personification of the American government originally used during the War of 1812. He is depicted as a stern elderly man with white hair and a goatee beard...
, is the head of AXE and Carter's personal boss.
Della Strokes, Hawk's personal secretary, is a character similar to Bond's Miss Moneypenny - flirtatious but serious.
Ginger Bateman is Hawk's personal secretary in later novels.
Pointdexter, AXE's equivalent to Q
Q (James Bond)
Q is a fictional character in the James Bond novels and films. Q , like M, is a job title rather than a name. He is the head of Q Branch , the fictional research and development division of the British Secret Service...
, runs the Special Effects and Editing department, in charge of weapons, gadgets, disguises, and papers.
AXE Agents
In the first novel in the series (Run, Spy, RunRun, Spy, Run (Killmaster novel)
-Publishing history:The book was first published in February 1964 by Award Books part of the Beacon-Signal division of Universal Publishing and Distributing Corporation , part of the Conde Nast Publications Inc. The novel was written by Valerie Moolman...
), AXE is described as comprising 24 agents. They are identified by alphanumeric code. The following agents / codes have been described:
A4 Unnamed (mentioned in "Fraulein Spy")
A12 using pseudonym "Alfred" (mentioned in "Fraulein Spy")
A24 Unnamed (mentioned in "Run, Spy, Run")
B12 Unnamed but further nicknamed "Vitamin" (mentioned in "Fraulein Spy")
C4 Unnamed (mentioned in "Fraulein Spy")
E14 Red Turner (mentioned in "A Bullet for Fidel")
K7 Unnamed (mentioned in "Run, Spy, Run")
J2 Unnamed - briefs Carter on his trip to Japan (mentioned in "The China Doll")
N1 Stuart Hample (mentioned in "The Peking Dossier (1975)")
N1 David Hawk (in "Trouble in Paradise (1978)")
N1 Theodore Salonikos (dies in "Hide And Go Die (1983)")
N3 Nick Carter
N5 McLaughlin (mentioned in "Dr. Death (1975)")
N6 Joe Banks (stated dead in "Six Bloody Summer Days (1975)")
N7 (stated dead in "Hide And Go Die (1983)")
N12 John Sparks (mentioned in "Under the Wall (1978)") (stated dead in "Hide And Go Die (1983)")
N17 Dennis Gordon (dies in "The Golden Bull (1981)")
N17 Bill Qualley (mentioned in "Hide And Go Die (1983)")
N30 Kiki Pederson (dies in "Trouble in Paradise (1978)")
P3 David Trainor (murdered in "A Bullet for Fidel")
P4 Unnamed, described as a mole in the Kremlin
Kremlin
A kremlin , same root as in kremen is a major fortified central complex found in historic Russian cities. This word is often used to refer to the best-known one, the Moscow Kremlin, or metonymically to the government that is based there...
(mentioned in "Safari for Spies")
Novels
N.B. the listing here is in series order (not necessarily by publication date, which is given)- Run, Spy, RunRun, Spy, Run (Killmaster novel)-Publishing history:The book was first published in February 1964 by Award Books part of the Beacon-Signal division of Universal Publishing and Distributing Corporation , part of the Conde Nast Publications Inc. The novel was written by Valerie Moolman...
(Feb 1964) by Michael AvalloneMichael AvalloneMichael Avallone was a prolific American author of mystery and secret agent fiction, as well as many novels based upon various television series and films...
/Valerie Moolman - China DollThe China Doll (Killmaster novel)The China Doll is the second novel in the long-running Nick Carter-Killmaster series.-Publishing history:The book was first published in April 1964 by Award Books part of the Beacon-Signal division of Universal Publishing and Distributing Corporation , part of the Conde Nast Publications Inc. The...
(Apr 1964) by Michael AvalloneMichael AvalloneMichael Avallone was a prolific American author of mystery and secret agent fiction, as well as many novels based upon various television series and films...
/Valerie Moolman - Checkmate in RioCheckmate in Rio (Killmaster novel)Checkmate in Rio is the third novel in the long-running Nick Carter-Killmaster series.-Publishing history:The book was first published in May 1964 by Award Books part of the Beacon-Signal division of Universal Publishing and Distributing Corporation , part of the Conde Nast Publications Inc. The...
(May 1964) by Valerie Moolman - Safari for SpiesSafari for Spies (Killmaster novel)Safari for Spies is the fourth novel in the long-running Nick Carter-Killmaster series.-Publishing history:The book was first published in August 1964 by Award Books part of the Beacon-Signal division of Universal Publishing and Distributing Corporation , part of the Conde Nast Publications Inc....
(Aug 1964) by Valerie Moolman - Fraulein SpyFraulein Spy (Killmaster novel)Fraulein Spy is the fifth novel in the long-running Nick Carter-Killmaster series.-Publishing history:The book was first published in October 1964 by Award Books part of the Beacon-Signal division of Universal Publishing and Distributing Corporation , part of the Conde Nast Publications Inc. The...
(Oct 1964) by Valerie Moolman - SaigonSaigon (Killmaster novel)Saigon is the sixth novel in the in the long-running Nick Carter-Killmaster series of spy novels. Carter is a US secret agent, code-named N-3, with the rank of Killmaster...
(Dec 1964) by Michael AvalloneMichael AvalloneMichael Avallone was a prolific American author of mystery and secret agent fiction, as well as many novels based upon various television series and films...
/Valerie Moolman - A Bullet for Fidel (Mar 1965) by Valerie Moolman
- The 13th SpyThe 13th Spy (Killmaster novel)The 13th Spy is the eighth novel in the Killmaster series.Nick Carter is a fictional character appearing in a series of over 250 spy adventures published from 1964 to the 1990s. Carter is a special agent working in AXE - an ultrasecret arm of the US intelligence services...
(May 1965) by Valerie Moolman - The Eyes of the TigerThe Eyes of the Tiger (Killmaster novel)The Eyes of the Tiger is the ninth novel in the long-running Nick Carter-Killmaster series of spy novels. Carter is a US secret agent, code-named N-3, with the rank of Killmaster. He works for AXE – a secret arm of the US intelligence services...
(Sept 1965) by Manning Lee Stokes - IstanbulIstanbul (Killmaster novel)Istanbul is the tenth novel in the long-running Nick Carter-Killmaster series of spy novels. Carter is a US secret agent, code-named N-3, with the rank of Killmaster. He works for AXE – a secret arm of the US intelligence services...
(Oct 1965) by Manning Lee Stokes - Web of Spies (Jan 1966) by Manning Lee Stokes
- Spy Castle (Jan 1966) by Manning Lee Stokes
- The Terrible Ones (May 1966) by Valerie Moolman
- Dragon FlameDragon Flame (Killmaster novel)“Dragon Flame” is the twelfth novel by Nick Carter in the Killmaster series of spy novels, published in 1966.-Plot summary:...
(1966) by Manning Lee Stokes - Hanoi (1966) by Valerie Moolman
- Danger Key (1968) by Lew Louderback
- Operation Starvation (1968) by Nicholas Brown
- The Mind Poisoners (1966) by Lionel White/Valerie Moolman
- The Weapon of Night (1967) by Valerie Moolman
- The Golden Serpent (1967) by Manning Lee Stokes
- Mission to Venice (1967) by Manning Lee Stokes
- Double Identity (1967) by Manning Lee Stokes
- Devil's Cockpit (1967) by Manning Lee Stokes
- The Chinese PaymasterThe Chinese Paymaster (Killmaster novel)The Chinese Paymaster is a novel in the Killmaster series of spy novels, published in 1967.-Plot summary:The Chinese have ruined several American intelligence operations in recent months. David Hawk, head of AXE, believes that the Chinese have recruited a new paymaster, able to reach top people in...
(1967) by Nicholas Brown - Seven Against Greece (1967) by Nicholas Brown
- A Korean Tiger (1967) by Manning Lee Stokes
- Assignment: IsraelAssignment: Israel (Killmaster novel)Assignment: Israel is the twelfth novel in the Killmaster series of spy novels, published in 1967.-Plot summary:Gunther Gerhardt, called the German T. E. Lawrence, and the third most sought-after Nazi war criminal after Adolf Eichmann and Martin Bormann, plots with the Red Chinese to destabilize...
(1967) by Manning Lee Stokes - The Red GuardThe Red Guard (Killmaster novel)The Red Guard is the twenty-third novel in the "Killmaster series" of spy novels, published in 1967.-Plot summary:Chinese rebel Fan Su turns up in San Francisco, asking for Nick Carter. She wants his help in setting up her Undertong, a rebel group seeking to overthrow the Chinese government. She...
(1967) by Manning Lee Stokes - The Filthy Five (1967) by Manning Lee Stokes
- The Bright Blue Death (1968) by Nicholas Brown
- MacaoMacao (Killmaster novel)Macao is a novel in the Killmaster series of spy novels, published in 1968.-Plot summary:Princess Morgan de Gama is an addict, a whore, and a deadbeat. As the story begins, a film of her sexual exploits is being auctioned off to three international buyers. The Portuguese government would like her...
(1968) by Manning Lee Stokes - Operation: Moon Rocket (1968) by Lew Louderback
- Judas Spy (1968) by William L Rhodes
- Hood of Death (1968) by William L Rhodes
- Temple Of Fear (1968) by Manning Lee Stokes
- Amsterdam (1968) by William L Rhodes
- 14 Seconds to Hell (1968) by Jon Messmann
- The Defector (1969) by George Snyder
- Carnival for Killing (1969) by Jon Messmann
- Rhodesia (1969) by William L Rhodes
- The Red Rays (1969) by Manning Lee Stokes
- Peking-Tulip Affair (1969) by Arnold Marmor
- The Amazon (1969) by Jon Messmann
- Sea Trap (1969) by Jon Messmann
- Berlin (1969) by Jon Messmann
- The Human Time Bomb (1969) by William L Rhodes
- The Cobra Kill (1969) by Manning Lee Stokes
- The Living Death (1969) by Jon Messmann
- Operation Che Guevara (1969) by Jon Messmann
- The Doomsday Formula (1969) by Jon Messmann
- Operation Snake (1969) by Jon Messmann
- The Casbah Killers (1969) by Jon Messmann
- The Arab Plague (a.k.a. The Slavemaster in U.K.) (1970)
- Red Rebellion (1970)
- The ExecutionersThe Executioners (Killmaster novel)The Executioners is a novel in the Killmaster series of spy novels, published in 1971.-Plot summary:The Australian armed forces have been messing up badly. One of their carriers rams and destroys an American cruiser. A pilot accidentally drops live bombs during war games. An out-of-control tank...
(1971) - Black Death (1970)
- Mind Killers (1970)
- Time Clock of Death (1970)
- Cambodia (1970)
- The Death Strain (1970)
- Jewel of Doom (1970)
- Moscow (1970)
- Ice Bomb Zero (1971)
- Mark of Cosa Nostra (1971)
- The Cairo Mafia (1972)
- Inca Death Squad (1972) by Martin Cruz SmithMartin Cruz SmithMartin Cruz Smith is an American mystery novelist.-Early life and education:Born Martin William Smith in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was educated at the University of Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in creative writing in 1964...
- Assault on England (1972)
- The Omega Terror (1972)
- Code Name: Werewolf (1973)
- Strike Force Terror (1973)
- Target: Doomsday Island (1973)
- Night of the Avenger (1973)
- Butcher of Belgrade (1973)
- Assassination Brigade (1973)
- The Liquidator (1973)
- The Devil's Dozen (1973) by Martin Cruz SmithMartin Cruz SmithMartin Cruz Smith is an American mystery novelist.-Early life and education:Born Martin William Smith in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was educated at the University of Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in creative writing in 1964...
- The Code (1973)
- Agent Counter-Agent (1975)
- Hour of the Wolf (1973)
- Our Agent in Rome is Missing (1973)
- The Kremlin File (1973)
- Spanish Connection (1973)
- Death's Head Conspiracy (1973)
- The Peking Dossier (1973)
- Ice-trap Terror (1974)
- Assassin: Code Name Vulture (1974)
- Massacre in Milan (1974)
- Vatican Vendetta (1974) by George Snyder / Ralph Eugene Hayes
- Sign of the Cobra (1974)
- The Man Who Sold Death (1974)
- The N3 Conspiracy (1974)
- Beirut Incident (1974)
- Death of the Falcon (1974)
- The Aztec Avenger (1974)
- The Jerusalem File (1975)
- Counterfeit Agent (1975)
- Six Bloody Summer Days (1975)
- Dr. Death (1975)
- The Z Document (1975)
- The Kathmandu Contract (1975)
- The Ultimate Code (1975)
- Assignment: Intercept (1976)
- Green Wolf Connection (1976)
- Death Message: Oil 74-2 (1976)
- The List (1976)
- The Fanatics of Al Asad (1976)
- The Snake Flag Conspiracy (1976)
- The Turncoat (1976)
- The Sign of the Prayer Shawl (1976)
- The Vulcan Disaster (1976)
- A High Yield in Death (1976)
- The Nichovev Plot (1976)
- Triple Cross (1976)
- The Gallagher Plot (1976)
- Plot for the Fourth Reich (1977)
- Revenge of the Generals (1978)
- Under the Wall (1978)
- The Ebony Cross (1978)
- Deadly Doubles (1978)
- Race of Death (1978)
- Trouble in Paradise (1978)
- Pamplona Affair (1978)
- The Doomsday Spore (1979)
- The Asian Mantrap (1979)
- Thunderstrike in Syria (1979)
- The Redolmo Affair (1979)
- The Jamaican Exchange (1979)
- Tropical Deathpact (1979)
- The Pemex Chart (1979)
- Hawaii (1979)
- The Satan Trap (1979)
- Reich Four (1979)
- The Nowhere Weapon (1979)
- Strike Of The Hawk (Jan 1980)
- Day Of The Dingo (Apr 1980)
- And Next The King (May 1980)
- Tarantula Strike (Jun 1980)
- Ten Times Dynamite (Jul 1980)
- Eighth Card Stud (Aug 1980) by Robert E. Vardeman
- Suicide Seat (Sept 1980)
- Death Mission: Havana (Oct 1980)
- War From The Clouds (Nov 1980)
- Turkish Bloodbath (Dec 1980)
- The Coyote Connection (Feb 1981)
- The Q Man (Mar 1981)
- The Society Of Nine (Apr 1981)
- The Ouster Conspiracy (May 1981)
- The Golden Bull (Jun 1981)
- The Dubrovnik Massacre (Jul 1981)
- The Solar Menace (Aug 1981) by Robert E. Vardeman
- The Strontium Code (Sept 1981)
- Pleasure Island (Oct 1981)
- Cauldron Of Hell (Nov 1981)
- The Parisian Affair (Dec 1981)
- Chessmaster (Jan 1982)
- The Last Samurai (Feb 1982)
- The Puppet Master (Mar 1982)
- The Dominican Affair (Mar 1982)
- The Damocles Threat (Mar 1982)
- Earth Shaker (Mar 1982) by Robert E. Vardeman
- The Treason Game (Mar 1982)
- Deathlight (Mar 1982)
- The Israeli Connection (Mar 1982)
- Norwegian Typhoon (Apr 1982) by Robert E. Vardeman
- The Hunter (May 1982)
- Operation: McMurdo Sound (Jun 1982)
- Appointment In Haiphong (Jul 1982)
- Retreat For Death (Aug 1982)
- The Mendoza Manuscript (Sep 1982)
- The Death Star Affair (Oct 1982)
- Doctor DNA (Nov 1982) by Robert E. Vardeman
- The Christmas Kill (Dec 1982)
- The Greek Summit (Jan 1983)
- The Outback Ghosts (March 1983) by Robert E. Vardeman
- Hide And Go Die (1983)
- The Kali Death Cult (May 1983) by Robert E. Vardeman
- Operation Vendetta (1983)
- The Yukon Target (July 1983) by Robert E. Vardeman
- The Death Dealer (1983)
- The Istanbul Decision (1983)
- The Decoy Hit (1983)
- Earthfire North (1983)
- The Budapest Run (1983)
- Caribbean Coup (1984)
- The Algarve Affair (1984)
- Zero-Hour Strike Force (1984)
- Operation Sharkbite (1984)
- Death Island (1984)
- Night of the Warheads (1984)
- Day of the Mahdi (1984)
- Assignment: Rio (1984)
- Death Hand Play (1984)
- The Kremlin Kill (1984)
- The Mayan Connection (1984)
- San Juan Inferno (1984)
- Circle of Scorpions (1985)
- The Blue Ice Affair (1985)
- The Macao Massacre (1985)
- Pursuit of the Eagle (1985)
- The Vengeance Game (1985)
- Last Flight to Moscow (1985)
- The Normandy Code (1985)
- White Death (1985)
- The Assassin Convention (1985)
- Blood of the Scimitar (1985)
- The Execution Exchange (1985)
- The Tarlov Cipher (1985)
- Target Red Star (1985)
- The Killing Ground (1985)
- The Berlin Target (1986)
- Mercenary Mountain (1986)
- Blood Ultimatum (1986)
- The Cyclops Conspiracy (1986)
- Tunnel for Traitors (1986)
- The Samurai Kill (1986)
- Terror Times Two (1986)
- Death Orbit (1986)
- Slaughter Day (1986)
- The Master Assassin (1986)
- Operation Petrograd (1986)
- Crossfire Red (1987)
- Blood of the Falcon (1987)
- Death Squad (1987)
- The Terror Code (1987)
- Holy War (1987)
- Blood Raid (1987)
- East of Hell (1987)
- Killing Games (1987)
- Terms of Vengeance (1987)
- Pressure Point (1987)
- Night of the Condor (1987)
- The Poseidon Target (1987)
- The Andropov File (1988)
- Dragonfire (1988)
- Bloodtrail to Mecca (1988)
- Deathstrike (1988)
- Lethal Prey (1988)
- Spykiller (1988)
- Bolivan Heat (1988)
- The Rangoon Man (1988)
- Code Name Cobra (1988)
- Afghan Intercept (1988)
- Countdown to Armageddon (1988)
- Black Sea Bloodbath (1988)
- The Deadly Diva (1989)
- Invitation to Death (1989)
- Day of the Assassin (1989)
- The Korean Kill (1989)
- Middle East Massacre (1989)
- Sanction to Slaughter (1989)
- Holiday in Hell (1989)
- Law of the Lion (1989)
- Hong Kong Hit (1989)
- Deep Sea Death (1989)
- Arms of Vengeance (1989)
- Hell-Bound Express (1989)
- Isle of Blood (1989)
- Singapore Sling (1990)
- Ruby Red Death(1990)
- Arctic Abduction (1990)
- Dragon Slay (1990)
See also
- Able TeamAble TeamAble Team is a series of action-adventure novels first published in 1982 by American Gold Eagle publishers. It is a spin-off of the Executioner series created by Don Pendleton....
- The Butcher
- Death Merchant
- The Destroyer
- The Executioner
- The Penetrator
- Phoenix ForcePhoenix ForcePhoenix Force is a series of action-adventure novels first published in 1982 by American Gold Eagle publishers. It is a spin-off of the Executioner series created by Don Pendleton....