Nick Carter-Killmaster

Nick Carter-Killmaster is a series of spy adventures published from 1964 until 1990, first by Award Books, then by Ace Books, and finally by Jove Books. At least 261 novels were published. The character is an update of a pulp fiction private detective named Nick Carter, first published in 1886.

No actual author is credited for the books, with the Nick Carter name being used as a house pseudonym. Volumes varied between first-person and third-person narratives. Authors known to have contributed entries in the series are Michael Avallone, Valerie Moolman, Manning Lee Stokes, Dennis Lynds, Gayle Lynds, Robert J. Randisi, David Hagberg, and Martin Cruz Smith. The name Nick Carter was acknowledged by the series as having been inspired by the early 20th century pulp fiction detective of the same name in the 100th Killmaster volume (labelled Nick Carter 100) which included an essay on the earlier Nick Carter and included a Nick Carter detective short story alongside a Killmaster adventure.

The title character of the series serves as Agent N3 of AXE, a fictional spy agency for the United States government. The novels are similar to the literary James Bond novels—low on gadgets, high on action. Sexual encounters in particular are described in detail.

The character
The definitive description of Nicholas J. Huntington Carter is given in the first novel in the series, Run, Spy, Run. Carter is tall (over 6 ft), lean and handsome with a classic profile and magnificently muscled body. He has wide-set steel gray eyes that are icy, cruel and dangerous. He is hard-faced, with a firm straight mouth, laugh-lines around the eyes, and a firm cleft chin. His hair is thick and dark. He has a small tattoo of a blue axe on the inside right lower arm near the elbow—the ultimate ID for an AXE agent. At least one novel states that the tattoo glows in the dark. Carter also has a knife scar on the shoulder, a shrapnel scar on the right thigh. He has a sixth sense for danger.

Carter served as a soldier in World War II, then with the OSS, before he joined his current employer AXE.

Carter practices yoga for at least 15 minutes a day. Carter has a prodigious ability for learning foreign languages. He is fluent in English (his native tongue), Cantonese, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Putonghua (Mandarin), Russian, Sanskrit, Spanish and Vietnamese. He has basic skills in Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Romansch, Swahili, and Turkish. In the early novels, Carter often assumes a number of elaborate disguises in order to execute his missions.

Weapons and paraphernalia
Nick Carter uses three main weapons during the course of the series, all of which are named, and have histories. The gun, Wilhelmina, is a stripped-down German Luger. In the earliest stories, Carter got the gun off a German officer during a harrowing mission during World War II. Later stories state that he has had a series of Lugers, all named Wilhelmina. The knife, Hugo, is a pearl-handled 400-year-old stiletto crafted by Benvenuto Cellini. The blade retracts into the handle, and the knife is worn on a special sheath on the wrist, designed to release it into the user's hand with a simple muscle contraction. The third member of the triad is Pierre, a poison gas bomb, which is a small egg-shaped device, usually carried in a pocket but sometimes as a "third testicle" at his scrotum. Activated with a simple twist, it would, within seconds, kill anyone or anything that breathed its odorless and colorless gas.

Carter often takes with him other weapons as the mission demands. These have included:


 * Cousin of Pierre: a smaller version of Pierre the poison gas bomb that can be concealed even more easily—described in The China Doll;
 * Fang: a poison-tipped needle worn on a concealed index finger cap described in Saigon;
 * Pepito: a non-lethal stun grenade used in Checkmate in Rio.
 * Tiny Tim: a nuclear grenade "containing half a grain of sand of fissionable matter" used in Istanbul and The Red Guard
 * 10,000-watt laser pistol used in Hanoi
 * Cigarette lighter that fires drugged darts used in Hanoi
 * Exploding cigars used in Hanoi

Carter has used a variety of equipment in the novels, most of which have nicknames. These have included:
 * Antonio Moreno: a lifelike facemask made of a latex substance called Lastotex (apparently named after Antonio Moreno, the 1920s silent movie star);
 * Gladstone: a rhino hide suitcase with multiple concealed compartments;
 * Oscar Johnson: a small radio transmitter (unclear if it is named after Oscar Johnson, a baseball player active in the 1920s and 1930s, or Oscar G. Johnson, the World War II Medal of Honor recipient);
 * Quantity K: a powerful acid strong enough to destroy evidence/documents;
 * Laser torch: for burning through door locks used in The Weapon of Night;
 * Singing Sam: a radio receiver concealed in electric razor/electric toothbrush used in Istanbul;
 * Wristwatch with UHF transmitter used in Hanoi;
 * Triple X tablet: a universal poison antidote and pep pill used in Hanoi;
 * Talkalot: a scopolamine-like truth drug used in Danger Key;
 * Unnamed injectable knockout drug requiring subsequent injection of antidote to regain consciousness used in The Weapon of Night;
 * Store: an injectable drug that induces a week-long state of suspended animation used in Peking & The Tulip Affair

AXE
The agency Carter works for is described as being smaller and far more secret than the CIA, mostly concerned with assassinations. In the first novel of the series, Run, Spy, Run, AXE is described as "the trouble-shooting arm of the US secret services". AXE headquarters are located in the 6th floor offices of a building in Dupont Circle, Washington, DC under the cover of the Amalgamated Press and Wire Service. AXE is purported to contain several different departments with specific functions including Editing (later called "Special Effects and Editing")—headed by Geoffrey Poindexter—which, among other things, creates false biographies for agents and provides appropriate props (e.g. fake latex fingerprints); Documents—whose role is to plant stories in the media to support specific activities and create false identification and travel documents; Records—which provides background information on suspects; and Operations—which provides logistic support for specific missions. AXE has a branch office near Columbus Circle, New York City and affiliate offices in countries around the world.

Agents are given code designations; Carter's N3, which has at least once been stated as standing for Number three, identifies him as one of the elite Killmasters. It has been stated in some novels that there are four Killmasters in AXE, with Carter the most senior. The meaning of the code N3 is described differently in different novels—sometimes it is Carter's personal designation, other times it is considered a rank, with N1 being the highest, while in other novels we are told that Carter is the third Killmaster to have worked for AXE, with both his predecessors having been killed in action.


 * David Hawk, described in early novels as looking a lot like Uncle Sam, is the head of AXE and Carter's personal boss.
 * Della Stokes, Hawk's personal secretary, is a character similar to Bond's Miss Moneypenny—flirtatious but serious.
 * Ginger Bateman is Hawk's personal secretary in later novels.
 * Geoffrey Poindexter, AXE's equivalent to Q, runs the Special Effects and Editing department; in charge of weapons, gadgets, disguises, and papers.

AXE agents
In the first novel in the series (Run, Spy, Run), AXE is described as comprising 24 agents. They are identified by alpha-numeric code. The following agents/codes have been described:

Novels
N.B.: The listing here is in series order (not necessarily by publication date, which is given)


 * 1) Run, Spy, Run (Feb. 1964) A101F by Michael Avallone/Valerie Moolman
 * 2) The China Doll (April 1964) A105F by Michael Avallone/Valerie Moolman
 * 3) Checkmate in Rio (May 1964) A110F by Valerie Moolman
 * 4) Safari for Spies (Aug. 1964) A114F by Valerie Moolman
 * 5) Fraulein Spy (Oct. 1964) A118F by Valerie Moolman
 * 6) Saigon (Dec. 1964) A122F by Michael Avallone/Valerie Moolman
 * 7) A Bullet for Fidel (March 1965) A130F by Valerie Moolman
 * 8) The 13th Spy (May 1965) A139F by Valerie Moolman
 * 9) The Eyes of the Tiger (Sept. 1965) A152F by Manning Lee Stokes
 * 10) Istanbul (Oct. 1965) A157F by Manning Lee Stokes
 * 11) Web of Spies (Jan. 1966) A163F by Manning Lee Stokes
 * 12) Spy Castle (Jan. 1966) A166F by Manning Lee Stokes
 * 13) The Terrible Ones (May 1966) A172F by Valerie Moolman
 * 14) Dragon Flame (May 1966) A173F by Manning Lee Stokes
 * 15) Hanoi (1966) A182F by Valerie Moolman
 * 16) Danger Key (1966) A183F by Lew Louderback
 * 17) Operation Starvation (1966) A197F by Nicholas Browne
 * 18) The Mind Poisoners (1966) A198F by Lionel White/Valerie Moolman
 * 19) The Weapon of Night (1967) A215F by Valerie Moolman
 * 20) The Golden Serpent (1967) A216F by Manning Lee Stokes
 * 21) Mission to Venice (1967) A228X by Manning Lee Stokes
 * 22) Double Identity (1967) A229X by Manning Lee Stokes
 * 23) The Devil's Cockpit (1967) A238X by Manning Lee Stokes
 * 24) The Chinese Paymaster (1967) A239X by Nicholas Browne
 * 25) Seven Against Greece (Sept 1967) A247X by Nicholas Browne
 * 26) A Korean Tiger (1967) A248X by Manning Lee Stokes
 * 27) Assignment: Israel (1967) A260X by Manning Lee Stokes
 * 28) The Red Guard (1967) A261X by Manning Lee Stokes
 * 29) The Filthy Five (Nov 1967) A276X by Manning Lee Stokes
 * 30) The Bright Blue Death (1967) A277X by Nicholas Browne
 * 31) Macao (1968) A294X by Manning Lee Stokes
 * 32) Operation Moon Rocket (1968) A295X by Lew Louderback
 * 33) Judas Spy (April 1968) A325X  by William L Rohde
 * 34) Hood of Death (1968) A326X by  William L Rohde
 * 35) Amsterdam (1968) A366X by  William L Rohde
 * 36) Temple Of Fear (Oct 1968) A367X by Manning Lee Stokes
 * 37) 14 Seconds to Hell (Nov 1968) A376X by Jon Messmann
 * 38) The Defector (1969) A405X by George Snyder
 * 39) Carnival for Killing (1969) A406X by Jon Messmann
 * 40) Rhodesia (1968) A409X by William L Rohde
 * 41) The Red Rays (1969) A423X by Manning Lee Stokes
 * 42) Peking & The Tulip Affair (1969) A424X by Arnold Marmor
 * 43) The Amazon (1969) A441X by Jon Messmann
 * 44) Sea Trap (1969) A442X by Jon Messmann
 * 45) Berlin (1969) A455X by Jon Messmann
 * 46) The Human Time Bomb (July 1969) A456X by William L Rohde
 * 47) The Cobra Kill (1969) A495X by Manning Lee Stokes
 * 48) The Living Death (Sept. 1969) A496X by Jon Messmann
 * 49) Operation Che Guevara (1969) A509X by Jon Messmann
 * 50) The Doomsday Formula (Nov. 1969) A520X by Jon Messmann
 * 51) Operation Snake (Dec. 1969) A559X by Jon Messmann
 * 52) The Casbah Killers (1969) A560X by Jon Messmann
 * 53) The Arab Plague (a.k.a. The Slavemaster in the U.K.) (Feb. 1970) A583X by Jon Messmann
 * 54) Red Rebellion (1970) A584X by Jon Messmann
 * 55) The Executioners (April 1970) A598X by Jon Messmann
 * 56) Black Death (March 1970) A631X by Manning Lee Stokes
 * 57) Mind Killers (1970) A655X by Jon Messmann
 * 58) Time Clock of Death (June 1970) A656X by George Snyder
 * 59) Cambodia (1970) A686X by George Snyder
 * 60) The Death Strain (Aug. 1970) A703S by Jon Messmann
 * 61) Moscow (1970) A710S by George Snyder
 * 62) Jewel of Doom (1970) A744S by George Snyder
 * 63) Ice Bomb Zero (March 1971) A787S by George Snyder
 * 64) Mark of Cosa Nostra (1971) A847S by George Snyder
 * 65) The Cairo Mafia (Aug. 1972) AN1001 by Ralph Eugene Hayes
 * 66) Inca Death Squad (Sept. 1972) AN1016 by Martin Cruz Smith
 * 67) Assault on England (Oct. 1972) AN1030 by Ralph Eugene Hayes
 * 68) The Omega Terror (Nov. 1972) AN1033 by Ralph Eugene Hayes
 * 69) Code Name: Werewolf (Jan. 1973) AN1055 by Martin Cruz Smith
 * 70) Strike Force Terror (1972) AN1056 by Ralph Eugene Hayes
 * 71) Target: Doomsday Island (Feb. 1973) AN1075 By Richard Hubbard
 * 72) Night of the Avenger (April 1973) AN1079 by Chet Cunningham
 * 73) Butcher of Belgrade (April 1973) AN1109 by Ralph Eugene Hayes / Larry Powell
 * 74) Assassination Brigade (April 1973) AN1121 by Thomas Chastain
 * 75) The Liquidator (1973) AN1127 by Richard Hubbard
 * 76) The Devil's Dozen (1973) AN1133 by Martin Cruz Smith
 * 77) The Code (1973) AN1146 by Larry Powell
 * 78) Agent Counter-Agent (July 1973) AN1147 by Ralph Eugene Hayes
 * 79) Hour of the Wolf (Aug. 1973) AN1157 by Jeffrey Wallman
 * 80) Our Agent in Rome is Missing (1973) AN1160 by Al Hine
 * 81) The Kremlin File (Sept. 1973) AN1165 by Willis T Ballard
 * 82) Spanish Connection (Sept. 1973) AN1166 by Bruce Cassidy
 * 83) Death's Head Conspiracy (1973) AN1178 by Robert Colby
 * 84) The Peking Dossier (Dec. 1973) AN1217 by Linda Stewart
 * 85) Ice-trap Terror (1974) AN1227 by Jeffrey Wallman
 * 86) Assassin: Code Name Vulture (Jan. 1974) AN1239 by Ralph Eugene Hayes
 * 87) Massacre in Milan (March 1974) AN1251 by Al Hine
 * 88) Vatican Vendetta (1974) AN1263 by George Snyder / Ralph Eugene Hayes
 * 89) Sign of the Cobra (1974) AN1270 by James Fritxhand
 * 90) The Man Who Sold Death (1974) AN1297 by Lawrence Van Gelder
 * 91) The N3 Conspiracy (Aug. 1974) AQ1332 by Dennis Lynds
 * 92) Beirut Incident (1974) AQ1333 by Forrest V Perrin
 * 93) Death of the Falcon (1974) AQ1354 by Jim Bowser
 * 94) The Aztec Avenger (1974) AQ1356 by Saul Wernick
 * 95) The Jerusalem File (1975)AQ1400 by Linda Stewart
 * 96) Dr. Death (1975) AY1424 by Craig Nova
 * 97) Counterfeit Agent (1975) AQ1439 by Douglas Marland
 * 98) Six Bloody Summer Days (1975) AQ1449 by DeWitt S Copp
 * 99) The Z Document (1975) AQ1460 by Homer H Morris
 * 100) The Katmandu Contract (1975)AQ1479 by Jim Bowser
 * 101) The Ultimate Code (1975) AQ1486 by William Odell
 * 102) Assignment: Intercept (1976) AQ1512 by Marilyn Granbeck
 * 103) Green Wolf Connection (1976) AQ1546 by Dennis Lynds
 * 104) Death Message: Oil 74-2 (1976) AQ1559 by Dee Stuart / Ansel Chapin
 * 105) The List (1976) AQ1556 by Jim Bowser
 * 106) The Fanatics of Al Asad (1976) AQ1575 by Saul Wernick
 * 107) The Snake Flag Conspiracy (1976) AQ1576 by Saul Wernick
 * 108) The Turncoat (1976) AQ1581 by Leon Lazarus
 * 109) The Sign of the Prayer Shawl (1976) AQ1590 by David Hagberg
 * 110) The Vulcan Disaster (1976) AQ1600 by George Warren
 * 111) A High Yield in Death (1976) AQ1609 by Jim Bowser
 * 112) The Nichovev Plot (1976) AQ1623 by Craig Nova
 * 113) Triple Cross (1976) AQ1636 by Dennis Lynds
 * 114) The Gallagher Plot (1976) AQ1647 by Saul Wernick
 * 115) Plot for the Fourth Reich (Jan. 1977) AQ1655 by Bob Latona
 * 116) Revenge of the Generals (June 1978) (AQ1664 Feb 1977 Cancelled) by Saul Wernick
 * 117) Under the Wall (July 1978) (AQ1673 March 1977 cancelled)  by DeWitt S Copp
 * 118) The Ebony Cross (Aug. 1978) AQ1683 (April 1977 cancelled) by Jack Canon
 * 119) Deadly Doubles (Sept. 1978) (AQ1695 May 1977 cancelled) by Lawrence Van Gelder
 * 120) Race of Death (Oct. 1978) by David Hagberg
 * 121) Trouble in Paradise (Nov. 1978) by Robert Derek Steeley
 * 122) Pamplona Affair (Dec. 1978) by Dee Stuart/Ansel Chapin
 * 123) The Doomsday Spore (Jan. 1979) by George Warren
 * 124) The Asian Mantrap (Feb. 1979) by William Odell
 * 125) Thunderstrike in Syria (March 1979) By Joseph Rosenberger
 * 126) The Redolmo Affair (April 1979) by Jack Canon
 * 127) The Jamaican Exchange (May 1979) by Leon Lazarus
 * 128) Tropical Deathpact (June 1979) by Bob Stokesberry
 * 129) The Pemex Chart (July 1979) by Dwight V Swain
 * 130) Hawaii (Sept. 1979) by Daniel C Prince
 * 131) The Satan Trap (Oct. 1979) by Jack Canon
 * 132) Reich Four (Nov. 1979) by Fred Huber
 * 133) The Nowhere Weapon (Dec. 1979) by William Odell
 * 134) Strike Of The Hawk (Jan 1980) by Joseph L Gilmore
 * 135) Day Of The Dingo (April 1980) by John Stevenson
 * 136) And Next The King (May 1980) by Steve Simmons
 * 137) Tarantula Strike (June 1980) by Dan Reardon
 * 138) Ten Times Dynamite (July 1980) by Frank Adduci jr
 * 139) Eighth Card Stud (Aug. 1980) by Robert E. Vardeman
 * 140) Suicide Seat (Sept. 1980) by George Warren
 * 141) Death Mission: Havana (Oct. 1980) by Ron Felber
 * 142) War From The Clouds (Nov. 1980) by Joseph L Gilmore
 * 143) Turkish Bloodbath (Dec. 1980) by Jerry Ahern
 * 144) The Coyote Connection (Feb. 1981) by Bill Crider/Jack Davis
 * 145) The Q Man (March 1981) by John Stevenson
 * 146) The Society Of Nine (April 1981) by Jack Canon
 * 147) The Ouster Conspiracy (May 1981) by David Hagberg
 * 148) The Golden Bull (June 1981) by John Stevenson
 * 149) The Dubrovnik Massacre (July 1981) by Henry Rasof/Stephen Williamson
 * 150) The Solar Menace (Aug. 1981) by Robert E. Vardeman
 * 151) The Strontium Code (Sept. 1981) by David Hagberg
 * 152) Pleasure Island (Oct. 1981) by Robert J Randisi
 * 153) Cauldron Of Hell (Nov. 1981) by Mike Jahn
 * 154) The Parisian Affair (Dec. 1981) by H Edward Husenburger
 * 155) Chessmaster (Jan. 1982) by Robert J Randisi
 * 156) The Last Samurai (Feb. 1982) by Bruce Algozin
 * 157) The Puppet Master (March 1982) by David Hagberg
 * 158) The Dominican Affair (March 1982) by David Hagberg
 * 159) The Damocles Threat (March 1982) by David Hagberg
 * 160) Earth Shaker (March 1982) by Robert E. Vardeman
 * 161) The Treason Game (March 1982) by Joseph L Gilmore
 * 162) Deathlight (March 1982) by Jerry Ahern
 * 163) The Israeli Connection (March 1982) by Robert Derek Steeley
 * 164) Norwegian Typhoon (April 1982) by Robert E. Vardeman
 * 165) The Hunter (May 1982) by David Hagberg
 * 166) Operation: McMurdo Sound (June 1982) by David Hagberg
 * 167) Appointment In Haiphong (July 1982) by David Hagberg
 * 168) Retreat For Death (Aug. 1982) by David Hagberg
 * 169) The Mendoza Manuscript (Sept. 1982) by Robert J Randisi
 * 170) The Death Star Affair (Oct. 1982) by Jack Canon
 * 171) Doctor DNA (Nov. 1982) by Robert E. Vardeman
 * 172) The Christmas Kill (Jan. 1983) by Joseph L Gilmore
 * 173) The Greek Summit (Feb. 1983) by Robert J Randisi
 * 174) The Outback Ghosts (March 1983) by Robert E. Vardeman
 * 175) Hide And Go Die (April 1983) by Jack Canon
 * 176) The Kali Death Cult (May 1983) by Robert E. Vardeman
 * 177) Operation Vendetta (June 1983) by Joseph L Gilmore
 * 178) The Yukon Target (July 1983) by Robert E. Vardeman
 * 179) The Death Dealer (Aug. 1983) by Jack Canon
 * 180) The Istanbul Decision (Sept. 1983) by David Hagberg
 * 181) The Decoy Hit (Oct. 1983) by Robert J Randisi
 * 182) Earthfire North (Nov. 1983) by David Hagberg
 * 183) The Budapest Run (Dec. 1983) by Jack Canon
 * 184) Caribbean Coup (Jan. 1984)  by Robert J Randisi
 * 185) The Algarve Affair (Feb. 1984) by Jack Canon
 * 186) Zero-Hour Strike Force (March 1984) by David Hagberg
 * 187) Operation Sharkbite (April 1984) by Jack Canon
 * 188) Death Island (May 1984) by David Hagberg
 * 189) Night of the Warheads (June 1984) by Jack Canon
 * 190) Day of the Mahdi (July 1984) by Gayle Lynds
 * 191) Assignment: Rio (August 1984) by Jack Canon
 * 192) Death Hand Play (Sept. 1984) by David Hagberg
 * 193) The Kremlin Kill (Oct. 1984)  Jack Canon
 * 194) The Mayan Connection (Nov. 1984) by Gayle Lynds
 * 195) San Juan Inferno (Dec. 1984) by Joseph L Gilmore
 * 196) Circle of Scorpions (Jan. 1985) by Jack Canon
 * 197) The Blue Ice Affair (Feb. 1985) by Ron Felber
 * 198) The Macao Massacre (March 1985) by Jack Canon
 * 199) Pursuit of the Eagle (April 1985) by Gayle Lynds
 * 200) The Vengeance Game (May 1985) by David Hagberg
 * 201) Last Flight to Moscow (June 1985) by Joseph L Gilmore
 * 202) The Normandy Code (July 1985) by Jack Canon
 * 203) White Death (Aug. 1985) by Gayle Lynds
 * 204) The Assassin Convention (Sept. 1985) by Joseph L Gilmore
 * 205) Blood of the Scimitar (Oct. 1985) by Jack Canon
 * 206) The Execution Exchange (Nov. 1985) by Dennis Lynds
 * 207) The Tarlov Cipher (Dec. 1985) by Jack Canon
 * 208) Target Red Star (Jan. 1986) by Jack Canon
 * 209) The Killing Ground (Jan. 1986) by David Hagberg
 * 210) The Berlin Target (Feb. 1986) by Jack Canon
 * 211) Mercenary Mountain (March 1986) by Dennis Lynds
 * 212) Blood Ultimatum (April 1986) by Ron Felber
 * 213) The Cyclops Conspiracy (May 1986) by Dennis Lynds
 * 214) Tunnel for Traitors (June 1986) by Jack Canon
 * 215) The Samurai Kill (July 1986) by Dennis Lynds
 * 216) Terror Times Two (Aug. 1986) by Jack Canon
 * 217) Death Orbit (Sept. 1986) by David Hagberg
 * 218) Slaughter Day (Oct. 1986) by Jack Canon
 * 219) The Master Assassin (Nov. 1986) by Dennis Lynds
 * 220) Operation Petrograd (Dec. 1986) by David Hagberg
 * 221) Crossfire Red (Jan. 1987) by Jack Canon
 * 222) Blood of the Falcon (Feb. 1987)  By Dennis Lynds
 * 223) Death Squad (March 1987) by Jack Canon
 * 224) The Terror Code (April 1987) by Jack Canon
 * 225) Holy War (May 1987) by Jack Canon
 * 226) Blood Raid (June 1987) by Jack Canon
 * 227) East of Hell (July 1987) by David Hagberg
 * 228) Killing Games (Aug. 1987) by Jack Canon
 * 229) Terms of Vengeance (Sept. 1987) by Jack Canon
 * 230) Pressure Point (Oct. 1987) by Jack Garside
 * 231) Night of the Condor (Nov. 1987) by Gardner F. Fox
 * 232) The Poseidon Target (Dec. 1987) by Jack Canon
 * 233) The Andropov File (Jan. 1988) by Jack Garside
 * 234) Dragonfire (Feb. 1988) by David Hagberg
 * 235) Bloodtrail to Mecca (March 1988) by Jack Canon
 * 236) Deathstrike (April 1988) by Jack Garside
 * 237) Lethal Prey (May 1988) by David Hagberg
 * 238) Spykiller (June 1988) by David Hagberg
 * 239) Bolivian Heat (July 1988) by Jack Canon
 * 240) The Rangoon Man (Aug. 1988) by Jack Canon
 * 241) Code Name Cobra (Sept. 1988) by Jack Garside
 * 242) Afgan Intercept (Oct. 1988) by Jack Garside
 * 243) Countdown to Armageddon (Nov. 1988) by Jack Canon
 * 244) Black Sea Bloodbath (Dec. 1988) by Jack Garside
 * 245) The Deadly Diva (Jan. 1989) by Jack Canon
 * 246) Invitation to Death (Feb. 1989) by David Hagberg
 * 247) Day of the Assassin (March 1989) by Jack Canon
 * 248) The Korean Kill (April 1989)  Jack Canon
 * 249) Middle East Massacre (May 1989) by Jack Canon
 * 250) Sanction to Slaughter (June 1989) by Jack Garside
 * 251) Holiday in Hell (July 1989) by Jack Canon
 * 252) Law of the Lion (Aug. 1989) by Shelly Loewenkopf
 * 253) Hong Kong Hit (Sept. 1989) by Jack Canon
 * 254) Deep Sea Death (Oct. 1989) by Jack Garside
 * 255) Arms of Vengeance (Nov. 1989) by Shelly Loewenkopf
 * 256) Hell-Bound Express (Dec. 1989) by Jack Canon
 * 257) Isle of Blood (Jan. 1990) by Jack Canon
 * 258) Singapore Sling (Feb. 1990) by Jack Garside
 * 259) Ruby Red Death(March 1990) by Jack Garside
 * 260) Arctic Abduction (April 1990) by Jack Garside
 * 261) Dragon Slay (May 1990) by Jack Canon