Seven Against Greece

Killmaster #25

by Nick Carter

Killmaster in a death duel with the golden-skinned Princess Electra whose evil beauty is the one trap N3 can’t resist.

An AXE agent is murdered while investigating a Greek tourist agency, Golden Islands Promotions, which has been responsible for sponsoring large numbers of US visa applications. AXE chief, David Hawk, sends Nick Carter to Greece to investigate further.

Genres: Pulp, Action, Fiction

158 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1967

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

[Josh]

In order to enjoy SEVEN AGAINST GREECE you need to suspend your belief; Nick Carter is impervious to bullets, is a specialist marksman, an expert in hand-to-hand combat, can pilot a plane, is irresistible to the opposite sex, and is incredibly resourceful, - he's basically MacGyver and the Greek God Adonis fused into the ultimate fighting machine or 'Killmaster' as it were.

Nothing about SEVEN AGAINST GREECE is plausible which is part of the charm and appeal; it's fast fried men's adventure take-out for the mind, there's no need to think or contemplate proceedings, just enjoy the over-the-top ride of pure adrenaline infused testosterone.

[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.

[Josh Hitch]

Enjoyed this one though closer to a 3.5. This time Carter is in Greece investigating the murder of a fellow AXE agent and what a public relations company called Golden Island Promotions is doing. Since they seem to be in business just to get immigrants into the US. Even looks like the Chinese are involved which gives those immigrants loose in the US a more sinister angle.

Recommended, these Nick Carters differ in quality like any long running series written by many writers. However this one has plenty of action and never gets boring though it does get eye rolling implausible at times. At one point it reminded me so much of an old Batman 66 episode that I was waiting for a can of shark repellent (well octopus repellent anyway).

[Gyalten Lekden]

Good, pulpy spy fun. Exactly what you expect going in. Nicholas Browne authored 4 of the 261 books in the Nick Carter series, and what I did enjoy about this was how frequently Carter was up against the ropes. You know going in that Carter will be victorious, though all of his accomplices are fair game and many if not most will die, that is how these work. With that as the backdrop, every time Carter gets a small victory it is almost immediately followed by him finding himself in another corner. Sure, he can always get his way out, but he gets outsmarted along the way and the action has a pretty consistent flow, much more fun than him always being one step ahead of the baddies.

[Heather]

The one I read has a different cover and I didn't know there would be sex scenes in between the action. I was on page 44 and the first sex scene. I just want action. Don't bore me with naked women and men. I decided to keep going. Never will I read another by this author.

[Frank]

Read in the 70s

[Tony Ross]

Great spy action