The Terrible Ones

Killmaster #13

by Nick Carter

Nick Carter is sent to the Republic of Haiti to assist a group of rebels from neighboring Dominican Republic called The Terrible Ones. Led by Paula Martelo, The Terrible Ones are the widows of men executed for plotting to overthrow former Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo. Carter also has to investigate the nature of Operation Blast and stop it.

157 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1966

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

[Matthew]

This is one of many in a series of the James Bond knockoff series, Killmaster; if Bond is a meal at Wendy's, these are catching a hotdog from a street vendor.

This one is as amusing as the previous Killmaster read. Chinese and Cubans trying to topple Haiti and the Dominican Republic with money pilfered by DR's Trujillo fought by an America "secret agent" who works for an agency called A.X.E. and has, all with names no less, a gun, knife, and gas bomb that he hides behind his testicles: this one was soooooo worth the quarter dropped at the library's used book sale

[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.