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Killmaster #42
Peking & The Tulip Affair
In Which: Beautiful women lure Nick Carter into bloodcurdling danger, where one wrong play could transform the world into corridors of death!
Walter Kerner, a German scientist and associate of Martin Bormann, is in Beijing synthesizing a novel compound derived from belladonna called Agent Z, which is capable of inducing psychosis. His mistress, Sim Chan, is an intelligence agent spying on him for the Chinese government.
Carter is ordered to stop production of the drug and eliminate Bormann.
Walter Kerner, a German scientist and associate of Martin Bormann, is in Beijing synthesizing a novel compound derived from belladonna called Agent Z, which is capable of inducing psychosis. His mistress, Sim Chan, is an intelligence agent spying on him for the Chinese government.
Carter is ordered to stop production of the drug and eliminate Bormann.
154 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1969
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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November 15, 2023
'"No dark thoughts," he said gruffly. "Not when I've got such a pretty doll like you with me." He reached for her and she was available.' So ends a chapter in this hack written double thriller. I normally have a weak spot for these pulpy mid-20th century spy escapades, but this one was a step too far even for me with conscience-free violence, machismo, sexism with some casual racism thrown in. The conceit of this apparently popular series is that the hero is Nick Carter who doubles as the supposed author. This is apparently the 42nd instalment. I shan't race to dig out the previous 41.
February 26, 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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