The Jerusalem File by Linda Stewart

I am back for another contribution to the Crimes of the Century meme, hosted by Rich at Past Offences. Every month he designates a year and bloggers contribute a post on a crime fiction book (or film, TV, comics, or short story) published in that year. This time around we are in the year 1975.
My contribution will be...........

The Jerusalem File
By Linda Stewart

Arab terrorists have kidnapped the world's ten wealthiest men and it is up to Nick Carter, "Killmaster", to find them.

Four Savage Men

Leonard Foxx: American millionaire, kidnapped in a bloody shootout.

Jackson Robey: AXE's man in Tel Aviv, found dead in an alley, knifed in the back.

Al Shaitan: Leader of a ruthless terror gang, missing along with a billion dollars in untraceable cash.

Nick Carter: Killmaster, N3, on a lethal mission to rescue the world's ten most important men.

Al Shaitan

Its name is "The Devil"

Its work is terror.

Its aim is....

No one knows its aim for sure

Not the CIA

Not AXE 

Not Nick Carter

It was Nick Carter's job to find out what Al Shaitan is after and just what kind of terror they think their ransom will buy.  But first Nick had to find Al Shaitan. For Nick there is only one sure fire way to find the enemy, walk into an alley and see who tries to kill you. Then make sure you kill them first.

Printing History

Written by Linda Stewart

Award AQ1400 1975

Charter  38951 1978 ($1.50)

Universal 426 18470 1978

Star 352 30666 1980

Traveling The Globe Day #18

Time to travel again as we take to the airways on our way to Peking China. Wait there is no Peking today, or is there? The answer might enlighten one. The Chinese capital did not change its name but Chinese words became spelled in English differently. Sometime the 1980's the Chinese started to enforce its official name on all flights, sea routes, and official documents. This is why the name Peking is still echoing in ones minds and people continue to us even today. It might be easier to pronounce Beijing.

 

Assignment: Peking

by Edwards S. Aarons

He was Sam Durell, Caucasian master spy for K Section. Now he is Major San Tze Peng, Occidental master spy for the Black House of L-5 in Peking. Surgically altered to look like the tall Chinese, he must sneak his way into the People's Republic of China and find out who are the Sentinels.

The Peking Pornographer

 by Mallory T. Knight

The evil spymaster Wang was back for another attempt to bring the world to its knees, this time through a plot to neuter all the males except those he alone spared. The first task, though, was to neutralize O'Shane.

The Peking Target
by Adam Hall

The mission started with the assassination of two high level diplomats, one English and the other American, while on official business to the People's Republic of China. During the same time frame, at least two agents for the Bureau are removed from life, taking with them the reasons for the attacks.

The Peking Dossier
 by Linda Stewart

Nick Carter heads to China to find out the meaning of KAN. He learns it means an army of soulless soldiers incapable of feeling any fear … or mercy.

The Jerusalem File by Linda Stewart

Nick Carter battles Arab terrorists who have kidnapped the world's ten wealthiest men!

Universal Edition

Four Savage Men

Leonard Foxx: American millionaire, kidnapped in a bloody shootout.

Jackson Robey: AXE's man in Tel Aviv, found dead in an alley, knifed in the back.

Al Shaitan: Leader of a ruthless terror gang, missing along with a billion dollars in untraceable cash.

Nick Carter: Killmaster, N3, on a lethal mission to rescue the world's ten most important men.

Star Edition

Al Shaitan

Its name is "The Devil"

Its work is terror.

Its aim is....

No one knows its aim for sure

Not the CIA

Not AXE 

Not Nick Carter

It was Nick Carter's ob to find out what Al Shaitan is after, just what kind of terror they think their ransom will buy.  But first Nick had to find Al Shaitan. For Nick there is only one sure fire way to find the enemy, walk into an alley and see who tries to kill you. Then make sure you kill him first.

Award Edition

It was to be Nick Carter's most brutal assignment. And it could only end with Nick victorious... or dead.

Charter Edition

Printing History

Written by Linda Stewart

Award AQ1400 1975

Charter  38951 1978 ($1.50)

Universal 426 18470 1978

Star 352 30666 1980

The Peking Dossier by Linda Stewart

Nick Carter combats a terrifying army, bred to kill!

George Gross cover

Born To Kill!

KAN: Whatever it meant to the Chinese, to Nick Carter it spelled death. Quick, brutal, efficient death to Americans by a squad of first-class assassins.

KAN: The ultimate death force with the ultimate weapon. A soulless, relentless army. It is Nick's most deadly assignment yet. As AXE's number one agent and his beautiful help-mate face a seemingly endless succession of single-minded, purebred murderers!

Tandem Edition

There was blood all over. It had seeped into the old wood floors, staining the obscene color of death. It had congealed in the cracks between the floorboards. It had spattered the white-muslin upholstery. An AXE-issued wrist watch lay smashed, stepped on. An AXE automatic covered in blood, sat useless on a flowered chair. And an axe, a real one, dyed red, had been tossed next to the first place.

The fireplace.

It was still glowing. Still giving off heat. In the grate was a pile of warm ashes. In the corner where it must have tumbled escaping the pyre was.....a man's hand.

Award Edition

Printing History

Written by Linda Stewart

Award AN1217 December 1973

Award AQ1388 December 1974

Tandem 17988 1976

Charter 65800 August 1979