Fraulein Spy

Killmaster #5

by Nick Carter, Valerie Moolman

The story is set in May 1964. Nick Carter is on the trail of Judas – the master spy first encountered in Run, Spy, Run. Posing as an investigative journalist for a West German tabloid newspaper, Carter tracks Judas to Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he is living among the expatriate German community under the alias Hugo Bronson. Carter meets an informant at his home who reveals that Bronson is actually Martin Bormann, one of Adolf Hitler's closest aides and who was thought to have escaped from Germany at the end of World War II.

Genres: Thriller

160 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1964

About the author

Nick Carter is a house pseudonym used by Award, Ace, and later Jove, publishing for the series Nick Carter who later graduated to a special agent for the Killmaster novels, a series of 261+ spy adventures published from 1964 until late 1990s.

A great number of writers have written under the pen-name over the years, beginning in September 1886 when Nick Carter first appeared in the 'New York Weekly' in a 13-week serial, entitled 'The Old Detective's Pupil; or, The Mysterious Crime of Madison Square'.

The Nick Carter character was originally conceived by Ormond G. Smith, the son of one of the founders of Street & Smith, and realized by John R. Coryell.

Reviews

[Ruth · Rating 3 out of 5]

c1964. Another great story. Book 5 so still building the character (such as it is). I did not realise it when I was busy reading as many as I could, that there is no such author as Nick Carter which is a "house pseudonym". This one was written by Valerie Moolman. Enjoy this extract that will give you an idea of the style of writing. "This woman was no love-possessed secretary: She was a spy. Well, two could play at that game. For the man was also a spy. In fact he was Nick Carter, the agent known as "Killmaster" in America's secret intelligence organisation AXE. And the yoga-trim body that had mastered every conceivable science of killing could match this harem-trained beauty in her own arts as well." This would be a great idea for a game in writing when all had to then spin their own yarn giving this as a start. The brain boggles.

[Tony Santo · Rating 3 out of 5]

An American scientist and his attractive assistant are targeted for kidnapping, which gives Nick Carter another mission. As he rescues another scientist from a basement (or was he the aforementioned American scientist? I don't remember) Killmaster kills some enemy agents, has gratuitous sex with another, then joins a tour to Europe or somewhere where he befriends the endangered scientist in order to protect him. This somehow leads to Killmaster and the scientist boarding a passenger jet which is hijacked it's sequestered in a secret Chinese military base inside a mountain. Killmaster discovers a Chinese plan to build a doomsday bomb - one that they need the American scientist to help develop.

When I was in my late teens early twenties I read a whole bunch of Nick Carter novels. This one seemed a little disjointed upon rereading it last month. There are sequences that are really striking and fascinating while others are mediocre at best. In this adventure, the titular "Fraulein" doesn't live up to what I expected to be the master villain. In fact, the problem I found with these books is that I can't remember one from another. "Fraulein Spy" is enjoyable, but largely forgettable and not as inventive as other Killmaster entries.

[John Tallett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pulp. Fun pulp :)

[Little Timmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice rewrite of an old Pulp character. Recast more in the James Bond spy mode. Good quick men's adventure read. If you are looking for some fast paced action and adventure then this is a recommended read.