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Killmaster #26
A Korean Tiger
Killmaster stalks a traitor to recover the nuclear plans that could crush America into radioactive dust.
Carter is recuperating at his private lodge in Indiana when he is summoned by AXE chief, David Hawk, to uncover a traitor within the organization.
It was just a routine case of murder. A clumsy hatchet job by an enraged husband on his nagging wife. The murdered fled with the FBI in pursuit. Until a check revealed the murderer worked for AXE with access to sensitive military information and for thirty years the guilty man was a clever enemy agent. Until AXE discovered that the Russian and Chinese were both on the trail to grab the man in possession of American atomic secrets. They would stop at nothing to get him. It was a job for Nick Carter. His orders were to mind the missing man and kill him fast, before the Russians and Chinese close in. The hunt led Nick across the underbelly of Asia, from exotic houses of pleasure to a guerrilla band's mountain hideout. This assignment was a terrifying in that America's existence depended on Nick Carter's success.
Carter is recuperating at his private lodge in Indiana when he is summoned by AXE chief, David Hawk, to uncover a traitor within the organization.
It was just a routine case of murder. A clumsy hatchet job by an enraged husband on his nagging wife. The murdered fled with the FBI in pursuit. Until a check revealed the murderer worked for AXE with access to sensitive military information and for thirty years the guilty man was a clever enemy agent. Until AXE discovered that the Russian and Chinese were both on the trail to grab the man in possession of American atomic secrets. They would stop at nothing to get him. It was a job for Nick Carter. His orders were to mind the missing man and kill him fast, before the Russians and Chinese close in. The hunt led Nick across the underbelly of Asia, from exotic houses of pleasure to a guerrilla band's mountain hideout. This assignment was a terrifying in that America's existence depended on Nick Carter's success.
160 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1967
About the author
Nick Carter
1,086 books48 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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June 12, 2025
It is 1967 and there is a traitor in the U.S.'s super-secret agency called AXE. When agent Nick Carter learns that the traitor is just some lowly typist and bookkeeper named Bennett he is more bemused than worried, because this old dork has been with the agency over 30 years, has not been able to send any of AXE's secrets to the Commies yet, and is probably not really a threat to anyone. Then the chief tells him Bennett has a photographic memory and he is traveling to Russia and Nick now has to stop him before he can relate over 30 years of US secrets from memory to our greatest foe.
This is the 26th installment of the Nick Carter Killmaster series and it was ghost-written by Manning Lee Stokes. 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.
Verdict: This episode of the Killmaster series has the feel of an investigative spyhunt on the trail of an odd and deviant lunatic, both Nick for the US and spies from Russia and China trying to catch the traitor. And who or what is the eponymous "Korean Tiger?" I can't tell you because I don't want to spoil it; it comes after the halfway point of the book. All told, this is an okay episode of the Carter series but not very good.
Jeff's Rating: 2 / 5 (Okay)
movie rating if made into a movie: R
This is the 26th installment of the Nick Carter Killmaster series and it was ghost-written by Manning Lee Stokes. 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.
Verdict: This episode of the Killmaster series has the feel of an investigative spyhunt on the trail of an odd and deviant lunatic, both Nick for the US and spies from Russia and China trying to catch the traitor. And who or what is the eponymous "Korean Tiger?" I can't tell you because I don't want to spoil it; it comes after the halfway point of the book. All told, this is an okay episode of the Carter series but not very good.
Jeff's Rating: 2 / 5 (Okay)
movie rating if made into a movie: R
August 11, 2018
This seemed like a solid entry in the men’s adventure series. I haven’t read many Nick Cater’s, but this had action, gadgets, spy craft, sex, and horribly hilarious and outdated sexist and racist attitudes. Overall was a win.
February 24, 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.
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