📖 About Killmaster

Killmaster is a series universe written by Bill Crider. The complete collection runs to 262 books across 1 series, published between 1964 and 1990.

The main series is Publication Order of Nick Carter: Killmaster Books with 262 books. It opens with Run, Spy, Run (1964) and currently runs to Dragon Slay (1990).

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🎯 Where to Start with Killmaster

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Run, Spy, Run (1964), book 1 of Publication Order of Nick Carter: Killmaster Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Killmaster Books in Order

Publication Order of Nick Carter: Killmaster Books
262 books
1
Run, Spy, Run book cover1Run, Spy, Run1964Buy on Amazon
The China Doll book cover2The China Doll1964Buy on Amazon
Checkmate in Rio book cover3Checkmate in Rio1964Buy on Amazon
Safari for Spies book cover4Safari for Spies1964Buy on Amazon
Fraulein Spy book cover5Fraulein Spy1964Buy on Amazon
Saigon book cover6Saigon1964Buy on Amazon
A Bullet for Fidel book cover7A Bullet for Fidel1965Buy on Amazon
The 13th Spy book cover8The 13th Spy1965Buy on Amazon
Eyes of the Tiger book cover9Eyes of the Tiger1965Buy on Amazon
Istanbul book cover10Istanbul1965Buy on Amazon
Web of Spies book cover11Web of Spies1966Buy on Amazon
Spy Castle book cover12Spy Castle1966Buy on Amazon
Terrible Ones book cover13Terrible Ones1966Buy on Amazon
Dragon Flame book cover14Dragon Flame1966Buy on Amazon
Hanoi book cover15Hanoi1966Buy on Amazon
Danger Key book cover16Danger Key1966Buy on Amazon
Operation Starvation book cover17Operation Starvation1966Buy on Amazon
Mind Poisoners book cover18Mind Poisoners1966Buy on Amazon
The Weapon Of Night book cover19The Weapon Of Night1967Buy on Amazon
Golden Serpent book cover20Golden Serpent1967Buy on Amazon
Mission to Venice book cover21Mission to Venice1967Buy on Amazon
Double Identity book cover22Double Identity1967Buy on Amazon
The Devil's Cockpit book cover23The Devil's Cockpit1967Buy on Amazon
The Chinese Paymaster book cover24The Chinese Paymaster1967Buy on Amazon
Seven Against Greece book cover25Seven Against Greece1967Buy on Amazon
A Korean Tiger book cover26A Korean Tiger1967Buy on Amazon
Assignment Israel book cover27Assignment Israel1967Buy on Amazon
Red Guard book cover28Red Guard1967Buy on Amazon
The Filthy Five book cover29The Filthy Five1967Buy on Amazon
The Bright Blue Death book cover30The Bright Blue Death1967Buy on Amazon
Macao book cover31Macao1968Buy on Amazon
Operation Moon Rocket book cover32Operation Moon Rocket1968Buy on Amazon
The Judas Spy book cover33The Judas Spy1968Buy on Amazon
Hood of Death book cover34Hood of Death1968Buy on Amazon
Amsterdam book cover35Amsterdam1968Buy on Amazon
Temple of Fear book cover36Temple of Fear1968Buy on Amazon
Fourteen Seconds to Hell book cover37Fourteen Seconds to Hell1968Buy on Amazon
The Defector book cover38The Defector1969Buy on Amazon
Carnival for Killing book cover39Carnival for Killing1969Buy on Amazon
Rhodesia book cover40Rhodesia1969Buy on Amazon
The Red Rays book cover41The Red Rays1969Buy on Amazon
Peking: The Tulip affair book cover42Peking: The Tulip affair1969Buy on Amazon
The Amazon book cover43The Amazon1969Buy on Amazon
The Sea Trap book cover44The Sea Trap1969Buy on Amazon
Berlin book cover45Berlin1969Buy on Amazon
Human Time Bomb book cover46Human Time Bomb1969Buy on Amazon
The Cobra Kill book cover47The Cobra Kill1969Buy on Amazon
Living Death book cover48Living Death1969Buy on Amazon
Operation Che Guevara book cover49Operation Che Guevara1969Buy on Amazon
The Doomsday Formula book cover50The Doomsday Formula1969Buy on Amazon
Operation Snake book cover51Operation Snake1969Buy on Amazon
The Casbah Killers book cover52The Casbah Killers1969Buy on Amazon
The Red Rebellion book cover53The Red Rebellion1970Buy on Amazon
The Executioners book cover54The Executioners1970Buy on Amazon
Black Death book cover55Black Death1970Buy on Amazon
The Mind Killers book cover56The Mind Killers1970Buy on Amazon
Time Clock of Death book cover57Time Clock of Death1970Buy on Amazon
Cambodia book cover58Cambodia1970Buy on Amazon
The Death Strain book cover59The Death Strain1970Buy on Amazon
Jewel of Doom book cover60Jewel of Doom1970Buy on Amazon
Moscow book cover61Moscow1970Buy on Amazon
The Arab Plague / Slavemaster book cover62The Arab Plague / Slavemaster1970Buy on Amazon
Ice Bomb Zero book cover63Ice Bomb Zero1971Buy on Amazon
Mark of Cosa Nostra book cover64Mark of Cosa Nostra1972Buy on Amazon
The Cairo Mafia / Cairo book cover65The Cairo Mafia / Cairo1972Buy on Amazon
The Inca Death Squad book cover66The Inca Death Squad1972Buy on Amazon
Assault on England book cover67Assault on England1973Buy on Amazon
The Omega Terror book cover68The Omega Terror1973Buy on Amazon
Code Name: Werewolf book cover69Code Name: Werewolf1973Buy on Amazon
Strike Force Terror book cover70Strike Force Terror1973Buy on Amazon
Agent Counter-agent book cover71Agent Counter-agent1973Buy on Amazon
Hour of the Wolf book cover72Hour of the Wolf1973Buy on Amazon
Our Agent in Rome Is Missing book cover73Our Agent in Rome Is Missing1973Buy on Amazon
Kremlin File book cover74Kremlin File1973Buy on Amazon
Spanish Connection book cover75Spanish Connection1973Buy on Amazon
The Death's Head Conspiracy book cover76The Death's Head Conspiracy1973Buy on Amazon
The Peking Dossier book cover77The Peking Dossier1973Buy on Amazon
The Devil's Dozen book cover78The Devil's Dozen1973Buy on Amazon
Target: Doomsday Island book cover79Target: Doomsday Island1974Buy on Amazon
Night of the Avenger book cover80Night of the Avenger1974Buy on Amazon

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Killmaster books are there?
There are 262 books in the Killmaster collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1964 and 1990.
What is the first Killmaster book?
The first book is Run, Spy, Run, published in 1964.
What order should I read the Killmaster books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Killmaster books?
The Killmaster books were written by Bill Crider.
Is the Killmaster series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Nick Carter: Killmaster Books, has 262 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Killmaster series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1964, and the most recent in 1990.