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Killmaster #32
Operation: Moon Rocket
The wave of terror against America's astronauts could force the U.S. into war with China … and Killmaster's orders made him human bait.
The Apollo space mission immediately prior to the moon mission explodes on the launchpad. AXE Chief, David Hawk, suspects sabotage and sends Nick Carter, agent N-3, to investigate.
The Apollo space mission immediately prior to the moon mission explodes on the launchpad. AXE Chief, David Hawk, suspects sabotage and sends Nick Carter, agent N-3, to investigate.
160 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1968
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Nick Carter
1,058 books45 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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February 25, 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.
July 20, 2025
It is 1968 and a Chinese sabotage operation has murdered three US Astronauts prepping for a trip to space in a way that looks accidental. With several such accidents plaguing the space program over the past several months, the US turns to its top counter-intelligence operative, Nick Carter, aka N3, aka Killmaster. Carter assumes the identity of an astronaut, gets a crash course in lunar operations, and plays bait while trying to eliminate those responsible for the attacks on the space program.
This is the 32nd installment of the Nick Carter Killmaster series and it was ghost-written by Lew Louderbeck. 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, a superhero American James Bond-style agent. These stories have some adult content.
Verdict: Ridiculous action capers can be fun if done right. Unfortunately, while "Operation: Moon Rocket" checks some fun boxes it just isn't that interesting a mystery, and three of the action sequences recall Bond movie scenes, and not good ones. Also, Carter gets captured and knocked out quite a lot for a supermannish spy hero. And the (spoiler removed) connection to the sabotage plot doesn't really track.
Jeff's Rating: 2 / 5 (Okay)
movie rating if made into a movie: R
This is the 32nd installment of the Nick Carter Killmaster series and it was ghost-written by Lew Louderbeck. 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, a superhero American James Bond-style agent. These stories have some adult content.
Verdict: Ridiculous action capers can be fun if done right. Unfortunately, while "Operation: Moon Rocket" checks some fun boxes it just isn't that interesting a mystery, and three of the action sequences recall Bond movie scenes, and not good ones. Also, Carter gets captured and knocked out quite a lot for a supermannish spy hero. And the (spoiler removed) connection to the sabotage plot doesn't really track.
Jeff's Rating: 2 / 5 (Okay)
movie rating if made into a movie: R
October 15, 2018
Nick Carter sure gets knocked out a lot. But still a fun read!
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