Cambodia - Killmaster

Killmaster #59

by Nick Carter

First Edition paperback, Award Books A686X, 1970.

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1970

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

[Jeff Tankersley · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is 1970 and a new group of killers called the Silver Snake Society has been working in the Mekong Delta. With little information about this group, AXE agent Nick Carter is sent in to figure if they are working for the North Vietnamese, the Chicoms, or are its own Cambodian-supporting terror group, and then possibly deal with it.

This is the 59th installment of the Nick Carter Killmaster series and I couldn't find out which of the ghost-writers for Award Books is responsible for penning this episode. Nick Carter the author is a pseudonym used by several authors writing for the series, with Nick Carter also being the name of the protagonist character, an American version of James Bond. This series has adult content.

Verdict: A fun action-adventure mystery set in Vietnam with an American super-agent, some clandestine fact-finding, jungle skirt-chasing, and an explosive finish.

Jeff's Rating: 3 / 5 (Good)
movie rating if made into a movie: R

[Frank · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read in the 80s

[Little Timmy · Rating 5 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.