Assignment 13th Princess

Sam Durell #44

by Will B. Aarons

As chief field agent for K section, Sam had long ago narrowed the circle of those he trusted almost to the vanishing point. He had become accustomed to a solitary life spent grappling with danger and the unknown. Some people figured danger was like a woman to Sam - mysterious, challenging, infinitely exciting. But Sam's new mission was going to involve a lot of talking - and a lot of killing. Because the beautiful young Princess he was sent to rescue had disappeared into a smoldering nest of Mideast terrorists and assassins.

190 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

This was a real person, William B. Aarons, 1914-2002, the brother of Edward S. Aarons. But according to WBA’s son, and confirmed by their agent, WBA did not write any of the six books; they were all penned by Lawrence Hall. (Source: Al Hubin and Jeff Falco)

Reviews

[John Peel]

Sam Durell is back, and this time he has a "wife" - Dara, an Israeli agent. They have to find the 13th Princess, wife of the ruler of a middle Eastern kingdom whose oil is essential for the US. Someone is trying hard to kill Sam and to find the missing princess, and Sam can't be entirely certain it's not his "wife"...

The book is supposedly by Will B. Aarons, the brother of Sam's creator, Edward S. Aarons, but it's actually by Lawrence Hall, trying to ape Aarons' style. He doesn't quite manage it, though, and the book is a bit of a mess.