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Killmaster #12
Spy Castle
The story is set in November 1965. A 50 megaton nuclear missile is launched from Scotland and detonates over the North Pole. A terrorist named Pendragon delivers an ultimatum to heads of state in London, Paris, Rome and Bonn. Russia and USA are excluded. The British secret service contacts AXE for assistance.
156 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1966
About the author
Nick Carter
1,081 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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May 16, 2025
"But what alternative? There was no one else! Nothing else! Only Nick Carter, N3, Senior Ranking Killmaster! The British were licked, their best agents blown or dead! While Pendragon waited for his answer!"
It is 1965 and a madman who goes by Pendragon is holding the world hostage with nuclear bombs, threatening to destroy the world if it tries to stop him. He's a supervillian with an equally-evil wife who he keeps divorcing and remarrying, so our protagonist super agent Nick Carter is tasked with infiltrating the group and stopping him.
This is the 12th 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.
Verdict: "Spy Castle" is really bad with regard to both the writing (exclamation points end almost every other sentence, as illustrated above) and the lack of a plot. More of an attempt at an adult-content-infused action comic but without any action. Quit on page 76 of 156.
Jeff's Rating: 1 / 5 (Bad)
movie rating if made into a movie: NC-17
It is 1965 and a madman who goes by Pendragon is holding the world hostage with nuclear bombs, threatening to destroy the world if it tries to stop him. He's a supervillian with an equally-evil wife who he keeps divorcing and remarrying, so our protagonist super agent Nick Carter is tasked with infiltrating the group and stopping him.
This is the 12th 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.
Verdict: "Spy Castle" is really bad with regard to both the writing (exclamation points end almost every other sentence, as illustrated above) and the lack of a plot. More of an attempt at an adult-content-infused action comic but without any action. Quit on page 76 of 156.
Jeff's Rating: 1 / 5 (Bad)
movie rating if made into a movie: NC-17
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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