Safari for Spies

Killmaster #4

by Nick Carter, Valerie Moolman

The story takes place in March 1964. The newly independent west African country of the Republic of Nyanga is on the verge of civil war. The country is closely allied to the USSR. The USSR embassy in Nyanga has been bombed and its foreign nationals are being harassed on the streets. The USSR blames the USA for orchestrating the bombing and harassment despite the fact that the US embassy itself has been bombed. Nick Carter is sent to Nyanga posing as a special US ambassador to investigate the true source of the destabilization efforts against Nyanga and its allies.

160 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1964

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

[Adam]

The cover of this book calls Nick Carter the "American answer to Ian Fleming's James Bond," but the story really felt more to me like an Edgar Rice Burroughs or H. Rider Haggard yarn than a spy thriller. Maybe it's the African setting (which always seems to allow pulp writers to completely untether themselves from reality), but there's not very much espionage or international intrigue in this novel. It is, however, chock-full of casual racism, spear-wielding natives, booby traps, lustful dames, man-eating plants, deadly poisons, and grotesque villains. It's sillier than all get-out, but did I enjoy it? Hell, yeah. Best present I ever got.

[Tetuko Nuringtyas]

mencengangkan dan penuh robekan disana-sini, sebuah karya yang menjadi acuan setiap segala karya seks literatur macam 17tahun,ceritaseru, ceritapanas dan lain sebagainya yang mbonjrot2. tak lupa juga tara zagita, abdullah, pendekar bodong pun akan merunduk takzim pada karya2 yang agung ini.

[Little Timmy]

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.

[Hazel]

My father loved these. I don't think I read more than two or three.