The Master Assassin

Killmaster #219

by Nick Carter

The Amazon. A jungle hell of vicious predators, but none as cruel as mercenary Colonel Zack Anderson, whose private army stands ready to build an empire in South America. But soon Anderson's jungle domain is invaded, not by an army, but by one man. Nick Carter, AXE master spy and top killmaster. Alone, unarmed, agent N3 is about to become prey of a savage jungle manhunt

208 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1986

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

[Tom]

Another spy novel that feels like it could have made something of itself if it had more room to spread out. We abandon the Heart-of-Darkness-esque premise so quickly that we might as well have gone without it. Then, predictably, the ending speeds by at 100 mph.

[Marko]

According to my this is not one of the better Nick z Carter novels. This time it is off to the Amazon. Time to take down a power hungry man.
Why it’s not a better one. Probably because it feels very limited and lifeless. Worn in a hurry without details.

[Patrick Whitehurst]

Til the next mission, Nick.