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Killmaster #92
Beirut Incident
1st Tandem 1976 edition paperback fine In stock shipped from our UK warehouse
192 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1981
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Nick Carter
1,066 books46 followersNick 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.
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.
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September 13, 2025
It is 1974 and the seven Dons of the American Mafia's largest families are working together to bring street soldiers from all over Europe into the US via a counterfeiting ring set up in Beirut, Lebanon. The Mafia intends to go to war in its various American cities against the ever-increasing numbers of Puero Rican, Mexican, black, and other non-white gangs in an attempt to turn the clock back to the good-old 1920's and 30's when white mobs ruled the streets. The President has specifically asked for AXE's top agent Nick Carter, aka Killmaster, aka N-3, to infiltrate the mafia and kill the seven bosses. (Apparently, the President is able to target bad American citizens for assassination. Just go with it)
Nick meets a few interesting characters along his mission, employs some murderous tactics to join one of the New York mobs, and has his way with a number of females. All part of the job, of course.
This is the 92nd installment of the Nick Carter Killmaster series and it was ghost-written by Forrest Perrin. Nick Carter - the author - is a pseudonym used by several authors writing for the series for Award Books, with Nick Carter also being the name of the protagonist character, a superhero American James Bond-style agent. These stories have some adult content.
Verdict: Despite the Carter series struggling at times with over-the-top silly and stereotypical mafia hijinks in episodes past, "Beirut Incident" (1974) is actually a pattern-breaking fun adventure, well-written with some twists and turns and a US counterintelligence agent not worried about things like due process or criminal investigations but instead just killing some gangsters while enjoying the lovely ladies.
Jeff's Rating: 3 / 5 (Good)
movie rating if made into a movie: R
Nick meets a few interesting characters along his mission, employs some murderous tactics to join one of the New York mobs, and has his way with a number of females. All part of the job, of course.
This is the 92nd installment of the Nick Carter Killmaster series and it was ghost-written by Forrest Perrin. Nick Carter - the author - is a pseudonym used by several authors writing for the series for Award Books, with Nick Carter also being the name of the protagonist character, a superhero American James Bond-style agent. These stories have some adult content.
Verdict: Despite the Carter series struggling at times with over-the-top silly and stereotypical mafia hijinks in episodes past, "Beirut Incident" (1974) is actually a pattern-breaking fun adventure, well-written with some twists and turns and a US counterintelligence agent not worried about things like due process or criminal investigations but instead just killing some gangsters while enjoying the lovely ladies.
Jeff's Rating: 3 / 5 (Good)
movie rating if made into a movie: R
April 30, 2024
Goodreads Review, ‘Nick Carter, Beirut Incident’ by Forrest V Perrin.
Part of the Nick Carter series that published up to 261 novels over a period of nearly thirty years by multiple authors released through ‘The Conde Nast Publications, inc.’. I think this series was sponsored if not fully paid for by the CIA. Great visceral and dynamic pulp language. Not for softCoks or those who find gritty expression and politics offensive. Laughable entertainment at its greatest. A cultural dynamo of action, sex, assassins and secret service work. The titles across the decades seem to map out the political and cultural madness if the real world. Not that these stories are documentaries, they are fantastical and bizarre with a political river of secrecy and violence. The world is not as we think. Great cover art, Nick Carter smashing out three dudes (all four wearing cool suits) poolside with a bloodied body floating by. Easy fun read. Found at Denistone East, NSW Garden Library at Midway. Enjoy.
Part of the Nick Carter series that published up to 261 novels over a period of nearly thirty years by multiple authors released through ‘The Conde Nast Publications, inc.’. I think this series was sponsored if not fully paid for by the CIA. Great visceral and dynamic pulp language. Not for softCoks or those who find gritty expression and politics offensive. Laughable entertainment at its greatest. A cultural dynamo of action, sex, assassins and secret service work. The titles across the decades seem to map out the political and cultural madness if the real world. Not that these stories are documentaries, they are fantastical and bizarre with a political river of secrecy and violence. The world is not as we think. Great cover art, Nick Carter smashing out three dudes (all four wearing cool suits) poolside with a bloodied body floating by. Easy fun read. Found at Denistone East, NSW Garden Library at Midway. Enjoy.
June 30, 2023
Written by Forrest V. Perrin (who wrote a couple of Mafia novels). Enjoyed this one, Carter has been tasked to take on the mob so it reads a little like an Executioner novel. However Carter isn't running and gunning as much, he does go undercover as an enforcer for the mob which is definitely a Bolan move. The mafia was shipping in goons from Sicily through Beirut, which was the main thing that Carter was tasked to take out while using it to get inside the mob. Enjoy the Carter character in this one and was a well told story, even had a Bond like opening scene that was fun.
Highly recommended for a random Nick Carter read, these can be hit or miss and this one is definitely more of a hit.
Highly recommended for a random Nick Carter read, these can be hit or miss and this one is definitely more of a hit.
March 3, 2016
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.
August 19, 2023
Read the hardcover book as a teenager. Can't wait to see Nick Carter in all out action again!
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