Nick Carter didn’t believe in an abominable snowman — that is, until high in the heart of the Himalayas, in the face of monstrous evidence, he was forced to... Nick Carter didn’t believe there was a woman who could shake his cool — that is, until he met the beautiful Khaleen and she made him want to... Nick Carter didn’t believe it was possible for one man to stop the Chinese from taking over a country — that is, until he got the assignment in Nepal and realized he had to! Killmaster’s logic is no match for ancient superstition in this electrifying espionage adventure that plunges AXE’s top operative into brutal Red Chinese intrigue deep in the Himalayas!

A shock-thriller... impossible to put down! A primitive Arab town tormented by a merciless sun... A stinking hellhole called the slave market... A merchant of human flesh who doubles as a spy... An American agent grown soft on the job... Strange pieces in an espionage puzzle Nick Carter must solve. It begins with the suspected sellout of Intelligence information... it climaxes in a nightmare struggle for power that must — but can’t — be won. THE ARAB PLAGUE!

THE PLACE: The sinister back alleys and exotic brothels of legendary Casablanca. THE SITUATION: A blood-chilling manhunt for a dread double agent who knew too damn much — for either side. THE VERDICT: Another masterful novel of suspense in the relentlessly exciting Nick Carter-Killmaster series