Operation Nuke

Six Million Dollar Man #2

by Martin Caidin, Richard Clifton-Dey (Illustrator)

CYBORG - MAN OF FLESH AND BIONICS

Man-machine Steve Austin didn't want to get involved with nuclear devices. He'd built one. He knew what they could do.

But when asked to infiltrate a ruthless criminal cartel run by Sam Franks, Special Agent Austin could hardly refuse. For Franks had nukes - and some evil ideas. Like annihilating an entire African city.

(Source: back cover)

Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller, Fiction, Espionage, Pulp, Science Fiction Fantasy

240 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Martin Caidin was a prolific and controversial writer. Most of his work centered around the adventures of pilots and astronauts. A number of his books were notable for their reasonable, realistic predictions of then-futuristic technology.

Caidin's body of work was prolific and varied, ranging from additional speculative/SF novels such as Marooned, which was made into an acclaimed film and considered a harbinger of the Apollo 13 accident, to a novel based upon the character Indiana Jones. He also wrote many non-fiction books about science, aviation and warfare.

Caidin began writing fiction in 1957. In his career he authored more than 50 fiction and nonfiction books as well as more than 1,000 magazine articles. His best-known novel is Cyborg, which was the basis for "The Six Million Dollar Man" franchise. He also wrote numerous works of military history, especially concerning aviation.

In addition to his writing Caidin was a pilot and active in the restoration and flying of older planes.

Reviews

[Ross Vincent · Rating 4 out of 5]

And a second book read this year for Zombie - Cyborg day!!!

We all know the origins of Steve Austin. Astronaut. Crash victim. Medical experiment. Cyborg. Adventurer.

This time, Steven has to work try to track down who has access to small, suitcase sized nukes - and is not afraid to use them. (And if there is any doubt- two of them have been used).

Honestly, this one reminds me of many of today's modern TV Plots - replace Jack Bauer with Steven Austin. Replace bionics with luck and skill. And you would have the same story.
Which is why this book works - even if it is over 40 years old!!!

[Paxton Holley · Rating 1 out of 5]

The second of the original "Cyborg" novels that became the Six Million Dollar Man TV series. A good 70s spy novel, but not a great Bionic Man novel. Steve doesn't even USE his f**king bionics until like page 135 of 170 pages. And that's just for like a page.

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was the second cyborg book that lead to tne TV show Six Million Dollar Man. A fairly good book that allowed for setting up how medical science is progressing in repairing the human body. It is still futuristic in how much we can control technology that have been grafted on to our bodies, but we are getting there. a good book.

[ian wallace · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very disappointed, the story was ok but Steve Austin is supposed to have bionic strength and speed these abilities mainly ignored

[Randy · Rating 4 out of 5]

second Steve Austin novel. Done before the series.

[John Drew · Rating 4 out of 5]

A slow start to the novel of a plot to blackmail the US. It really picks up towards the end and addresses one aspect of bionics that annoys fans of the television series.

[Ronald]

read some time in 1986

[Matthew · Rating 3 out of 5]

More of a thriller than the wink-and-a-grin groovy-ness of the television show, it was interesting to read this second Cyborg novel which features a more gritty Steve Austin.