The Katmandu Contract

Killmaster #98

by Nick Carter

This is the language of a band of professional revolutionaries who knew all the modern techniques of terror - and were inventing a few new self-styled 'spirit' of the revolution, as beautiful as she was deadly, an expert in all the lethal tricks of an unscrupulous Nepalese aristocrat who would sell anything - and anybody - for personal a killer who could run like a jungle cat and kill as quickly and viciously.The place was Nepal. The time was now. Killmaster had to learn a new language of death and this time the fate of Asia depended on his learning it right!

Hardcover

First published June 1, 1981

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

[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.

[colleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

read 05.27.85