Serial Vigilantes of Paperback Fiction. An Encyclopedia from Able Team to Z-Comm
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19. Cyclone à ONU, 157 pages, 1970
20. Mission à Saigon, 254 pages, 1970
21. Le bal de la comtesse Adler, 251 pages, 1971
22. Les parias de Ceylon, 254 pages, 1971
23. Massacre à Amman, 256 pages, 1971
24. Requiem pour Tontons Macoutes, 252 pages, 1971
25. L'homme de Kabul, 252 pages, 1972
26. Mort à Beyrouth, 251 pages, 1972
27. Safari à La Paz, 253 pages, 1972
28. L'héroïne de Vientiane, 252 pages, 1972
29. Berlin, Check-Point Charlie, 252 pages, 1973
30. Mourir pour Zanzibar, 249 pages, 1973
31. L'ange de Montevideo, 252 pages, 1973
32. Murder, Inc., Las Vegas, 253 pages, 1973
33. Rendez-vous à Boris Gleb, 251 pages, 1974
34. Kill Henry Kissinger, 253 pages, 1974
35. Roulette Cambodgienne, 251 pages, 1974
36. Furie à Belfast, 255 pages, 1974
37. Guepier en Angola, 254 pages, 1975
38. Les otages de Tokio, 252 pages, 1975
39. L'ordte regne a Santiago, 251 pages, 1975
40. Les sorciers du Tage, 253 pages, 1975
41. Embargo, 255 pages, 1976
42. Le disparu de Singapore, 254 pages, 1976
43. Compte à rebours en Rhodesie, 249 pages, 1976
44. Meurtre à Athenes, 250 pages, 1976
45. Le trésor du Negus, 254 pages, 1977
46. Protection pour Teddy Bear, 251 pages, 1977
47. Mission impossible en Somalie, 253 pages, 1977
48. Marathon à Spanish Harlem, 248 pages, 1977
49. Nauffrage aux Seychelles, 245 pages, 1978
50. La printemps de Varsovie, 247 pages, 1978
51. Le gardien d'Israël, 249 pages, 1978
52. Panique au Zaire, 249 pages, 1978
53. Croisade à Managua, 252 pages, 1979
54. Voir Make et mourir, 245 pages, 1979
55. Shanghai Express, 250 pages, 1979
56. Operation Matador, 243 pages, 1979
57. Duel a Barranquilla, 249 pages, 1980
58. Piège a Budapest, 245 pages, 1980
59. Carnage à Abu Dhabi, 245 pages, 1980
60. Terreur à San Salvador, 245 pages, 1980
61. Le complot du Caire, 245 pages, 1981
62. Vengeance romaine, 251 pages, 1981
63. Des armes pour Khartoum, 250 pages, 1981
64. Tornade sur Manille, 248 pages, 1981
65. Le fugitif de Hambourg, 251 pages, 1982
66. Objectif Reagan, 242 pages, 1982
67. Rouge Grenade, 275 pages, 1982
68. Commando sur Tunis, 251 pages, 1982 69. Le tueur de Miami, 250 pages, 1983
70. La filière bulgare, 246 pages, 1983
71. Aventure au Surinam, 253 pages, 1983
72. Embus cade à la Khyber Pass, 251 pages, 1983
73. Le vol 007 ne repond plus, 251 pages, 1984
74. Lesfous de Baalbek, 254 pages, 1984
75. Les enragés d'Amsterdam, 248 pages, 1984
76. Putsch à Ouagadougou, 250 pages, 1984
77. La blonde de Pretoria, 247 pages, 1985
78. La veuve de Vayatollah, 254 pages, 1985
79. Chasse à l'homme au Pérou, 249 pages, 1985
80. L'affaire Kirsanov, 254 pages, 1985
81. Mori à Gandhi, 256 pages, 1986
82. Danse macabre à Belgrade, 248 pages, 1986
83. Coup d'état au Yemen, 246 pages, 1986
84. Le plan Nasser, 251 pages, 1986
85. Embrouilles à Panama, 251 pages, 1987
86. La madone de Stockholm, 278 pages, 1987
87. L'otage d'Oman, 244 pages, 1987
88. Escale à Gibraltar, 253 pages, 1987
89. Aventure en Sierra Leone, 252 pages, 1988
90. La taupe de Langley, 249 pages, 1988
91. Les amazones de Pyongyang, 249 pages, 1988
92. Les tueurs de Bruxelles, 249 pages, 1988
93. Visa pour Cuba, 247 pages, 1989
94. Arnaque à Brunei, 245 pages, 1989
95. Lot martiale à Kaboul, 248 pages, 1989
96. L'inconnu de Leningrad, 246 pages, 1989
97. Cauchemar en Colombie, 251 pages, 1989
98. Croisade en Birmanie, 251 pages, 1990
99. Mission a Mouscou, 252 pages, 1990
100. Les canons de Bagdad, 314 pages, 1990
101. La piste de Brazzaville, 249 pages, 1991
102. La solution rouge, 248 pages, 1991
103. La vengeance de Saddam Hussein, 249 pages, 1991
104. Manip à Zagreb, 255 pages, 1992
105- KGB contre KGB, 253 pages, 1992
106. Le disparus de Canaries, 253 pages, 1992
107. Alerte Plutonium, 255 pages, 1992
108. Coup d'etat a Tripoli, 250 pages, 1992
109. Mission Sarajevo, 252 pages, 1993
110. Tuez Rigoberta Menchu, 252 pages, 1993
111. Au nom d'Allah, 252 pages, 1993
112. Vengeance à Beyrouth, 254 pages, 1993
113. Les trompettes de Jericho, 313 pages, 1994
114. Lor de Moscou, 255 pages, 1994
115. Les croises de Vapartheid, 250 pages, 1994
116. La traque de Carlos, 252 pages, 1994
117. Tuerie à Marrakech, 250 pages, 1994
118. Lotage du Triangle d'Or, 252 pages, 1995
119. Le cartel de Sebastopol, 252 pages, 1995
120. Ramenez-moi la tête d'El Coyote, 253 pages, 1995
121. La resolution 687, 255 pages, 1996
122. Operation Lucifer, 255 pages, 1996
123. Vengeance tchétchène, 252 pages, 1996
124. Tu tueras ton prochain, 253 pages, 1996
125. Vengez le vol 800, 254 pages, 1997
126. Une lettre pour La Maison-Blanche, 255 pages, 1997
127. Hong Kong Express, 252 pages, 1997
128. Zaïre adieu, 255 pages, 1997
129. La manipulation Yggdrasil, 251 pages, 1998
130. Mortelle Jamaique, 255 pages, 1998
131. La peste noire de Bagdad, 253 pages, 1998
132. Lespion du Vatican, 248 pages, 1998
133. Albanie mission impossible, 252 pages, 1999
134. La source Yahalom, 250 pages, 1999
135. SAS Contre P.K.K, 286 pages, 1999
136. Bombes sur Belgrade, 246 pages, 1999
137. La piste du Kremlin, 255 pages, 2000
138. L'amour fou du Colonel Chang, 251 pages, 2000
139. Djihad, 255 pages, 2000
140. Enquete sur un genocide, 254 pages, 2000
141. L'otage de Jolo, 254 pages, 2001
142. Tuez le Pape, 250 pages, 2001
143. Armageddon, 253 pages, 2001
144. Li Sha — Tin doit mourir, 245 pages, 2001
145- Le Roi fou du Nepal, 250 pages, 2002
146. Le Sabre de Bin Laden, 249 pages, 2002
147. La manip du Karin A, 250 pages, 2002
148. Bin Laden: La Traque, 249 pages, 2002
149. Le Parrain Du 17 Novembre, 247 pages, 2003
150. Bagdad-Express, 247 pages, 2003
151. Lor D'Al-Qaida, 255 pages, 2003
152. Pacte avec le diable, 252 pages, 2003
153. Ramenez-les vivants, 248 pages, 2004
154. Le Réseau Istanbul, 244 pages, 2004
155. Le Jour de la Tcheka, 244 pages, 2004
156. La Connexion Saoudienne, 248 pages, 2004
157. Otages en Irak, 249 pages, 2005
158. Tuez Iouchtchenko!, 252 pages, 2005
159. Mission: Cuba, 318 pages, 2005
160. Aurore Noire, 303 pages, 2005
161. Le programme 111, 301 pages, 2006
162. Que la bete meure, 300 pages, 2006
163. Le trésor de Saddam: Tome 1, 314 pages, 2006
164. Le trésor de Saddam: Tome 2, 315 pages, 2006
165. Le Dossier K., 304 pages, 2006
167. Polonium 210, 302 pages, 2007
168. Le defecteur de Pyongyang: Tome 1, 304 pages, 2007
169. Le defecteur de Pyongyang: Tome 2 — Cruel Soleil Levant!, 318 pages, 2007
170. Otage des Taliban, 300 pages, 2007
171. L'Agenda Kosova, 281 pages, 2008
The British Editions
All books were published by New English Library:
1. SAS vs CIA, 124 pages, 1969 (French #2: SAS contre CIA)
2. SAS: West of Jerusalem, 126 pages, 1969 (French #9: SAS à l'Ouest de Jeruzalem)
3. SAS: Operation Apocalypse, 127 pages, 1970 (French #3: Operation Apocalypse)
4. SAS: Black Magic in New York, 124 pages, 1970 (French #11: Magie Noire à New York)
The American Editions
All books were published by Pinnacle Books:
1. West of Jerusalem, 217 pages, 1973 (French 9: SAS à l'Ouest de Jeruzalem)
2. Operation New York, 191 pages, 1973 (French 11: Magie noire à New York)
3. Man from Kabul, 218 pages, 1973 (French 25: L'homme de Kabul)
4. Versus the CIA, 187 pages, 1974 (French 2: SAS contre CIA)
5. Angel of Vengeance, 210 pages, 1974 (French 31: L'ange de Montevideo)
6. Kill Kissinger, 180 pages, 1974 (French 34: Kill Henry Kissinger)
7. The Countess and the Spy, 250 pages, 1974 (French 21: Le bal de la comtesse Adler)
8. Death on the River Kwai, 179 pages, 1975 (French 10: L'or de la riviere Kwaï)
9. Checkpoint Charlie, 180 pages, 1975 (French 29: Berlijn: Checkpoint Charlie)
10. Que Viva Guevara, 180 pages, 1975 (French 18: Que viva Guevara)
11. Hostage in Tokyo, 182 pages, 1976 (French 38: Les otages de Tokio)
12. The Belfast Connection, 178 pages, 1976 (French 36: Furie à Belfast)
13. Death in Santiago, 180 pages, 1976 (French 39: l'Ordre regne a Santiago)
14. The Portuguese Defection, 166 pages, 1977 (French 40: Les sorciers du Tage)
15. Embargo, 208 pages, 1977 (French 41: Embargo)
One book was published by Medallion Books:
1. A Game of Eyes Only, 293 pages, 1986 (French 60: Terreur au San Salvador)
The Malko novels have also been translated into Dutch, Italian, German and Romanian.
The Movies
In 1982, SAS: San Salvador was released, starring former Tarzan actor Miles O'Keefe as Prince Malko Linge. The film was based on the sixtieth book, Terreur an San Salvador. In 1989, The Eye of the Widow was released, starring Richard Young. This movie was based on Vengeance romaine (1981) and La veuve de Vayatollah (1985).
The Comics
In 2006, Glenat Benelux published four issues of a comic series adapting the SAS series.
1. Pacte avec le Diable, 2006
2. Le sabre de Bin-Laden, 2006
3. Mission Cuba, 2007
4. Bin-Laden: la traque, 2007
Marc Dean: Mercenary
Nine books by Peter Buck
Marcus Matthew Dean was born June 6, 1944, to a country doctor who had lied about his age to become a World War I aviator. Marc spent his life in the military in one capacity or another. Highly decorated in Vietnam, he later joined the Peace Corps in Central Africa. After several years, Dean became an international arms salesman and eventually hired out his skills as a mercenary in 1975. Successful on missions throughout Africa and the Middle East, Dean and his team of mercenaries became one of the top mercenary teams in the world. On occasion the CIA has been known to hire Dean and his men through his contact Quinnell. Due to the illegal nature of his work, Dean no longer resides in America but rather in Paris. The team is taken on a case-by-case basis subject to the needs of the mission and availability. These men include:
• Edmond Mazzari: Formerly of the Congolese Army, a large and tough African who speaks with a British accent thanks to his English education.
• Sean Hammer: Irish American whose Protestant family left Ireland for America when the Catholic South gained independence in 1920. Short and wiry he is one of the toughest and calmest fighters Dean has ever met.
Dean and his men tackle a variety of threats, ranging from preventing Neo-Nazis from building a nuclear reactor in Brazil, to thwarting revolutions, preventing assassinations, and protecting business interests and important people.
Behind the Scenes
Peter Buck is the pen name of Peter Leslie. Leslie contributed to the Man from U.N.C.L.E. novels as well as several books in The Executioner series.
The Books
All books were published by Signet Books:
1. Thirteen Is for the Kill, 231 pages, 1981
2. The Secret of San Felipe, 224 pages, 1981
3. The Deadly Birdman, 214 pages, 1981
4. Operation Icicle, 233 pages, 1982
5. School for Slaughter, 214 pages, 1982
6. Ready, Aim Die, 219 pages, 1982
7. Black Gold Briefing, 220 pages, 1983
8. Megadeath Option, 217 pages, 1983
9. Passport to Peril, 239 pages, 1983
The Marksman (Phillip Magellan )
Twenty-three books by Frank Scarpetta
Phillip Magellan's family was murdered by the Mafia. Magellan was in the car with his wife and son when the Mafia hit men opened fire on the car. He saw his wife torn apart by a sawn off shotgun and felt his sons brains splatter on him as the dum-dum bullet hit him in the head. Somehow, Magellan, a former Green Beret, survived the assault and with a white-hot rage vowed to stop the Mafia.
Magellan's philosophy is that the current system recycles criminals, releasing them after short terms of imprisonment to commit crimes again and again. He believes that his system is a better way. The verdict is final and the criminals he kills never commit another crime. Magellan is unique in that he will kill law enforcement officers if they get in his way. This means that Magellan doesn't get the level of unofficial understanding that other serial vigilantes get from law enforcement agencies. Magellan's proficiency at disguise allows him to avoid road blocks and surveillance at airports and bus terminals. Magellan travels in and out of America, gathering information in Puerto Rico, France and Mexico and other sources of illicit drugs and contraband smuggled into America. He returns to America and wreaks vengeance against the Mafia operations that he uncovered in his travels.
Behind the Scenes
Frank Scarpetta is a house name used by Peter McCurtin and Aaron Fletcher. Peter McCurtin was an editor for Belmont Towers books before becoming an author. McCurtin, under his own name, was the author of several western series such as Carmody and Sundance as well as the Soldier of Fortune/Death Dealer series; under various pen names he contributed to the Sexecutioner and Sharpshooter series. McCurtin also novelized the movie The Exterminator as well as several exposes on organized crime, such as Mafioso, TheSyndicate and Omerta.
Aaron Fletcher is the author of several western novels and thrillers as well as the Outback series, covering the settling of the Australian outback.
The Books
All books were published by Belmont Tower:
1. Vendetta, 1973
2. Death Hunt, 1973
3. Kill Them All, 181 pages, 1973
4. Mafia Wipeout, 171 pages, 1973
5. Head Hunter, 159 pages, 1973
6. Death to the Mafia, 153 pages, 1973
7. Slaughterhouse, 1973
8. Stone Killer, 174 pages, 1974
9. Body Count, 182 pages, 1974
10. Open Contract, 166 pages, 1974
11. Counter Attack, 182 pages, 1974
12. Mafia Massacre, 168 pages, 1974
13. Kiss of Death, 163 pages, 1974
14. Kill, 165 pages, 1974
15. Die, Killer Die, 1975
16. The Animal Must Die, 1975
17. Killer on the Prowl, 170 pages, 1975
18. Torture Contract, 179 pages, 1975
19. Icepick in the Spine, 204 pages, 1975
> 20. Murder Machine, 1975
21. Bloody Sunday, 192 pages, 1976
22. Times Square Connection, 183 pages, 1976
23. Reckoning, 192 pages, 1981
The Mercenaries
Five books by Jon Hart
During the 1960s there was much political unrest in Africa and, in the Congo, mercenaries were hired to help the army (ANC) to quell the unrest. Mike Hoare was hired to lead the mercenary forces in a group he called Five Commando.
From that real-world situation, Jon Hart wrote the Mercenaries, which follows the adventures of Major Robert Kane's team from Five Commando, which are referred to as Killer Commando. In the first book, Black Blood, we see the team fighting the Simba rebel forces in the Congo. Due to political machinations from a general opposed to the use of mercenaries, the team is expelled from the Congo after shooting down an ANC plane that was attacking the mercenaries.
Throughout this all-action, adult adventure series, many of the team are killed and replaced, but there is always the core team:
• Robert Kane: British commander of the unit
• Otto Hassell: German fighting man and son of Nazi Iron Cross winner
• Jack O'Neal: Former CIA observer
• Davey Tatum: American who left his studies in search of adventure
The men of Killer Commando decide to stay together after being expelled from the Congo and tackle missions such as destroying drug dealers in the Golden Triangle between Laos, Thailand and Burma; rescuing hostages from guerrillas in Ethiopia; and providing security in Mexico.
Behind the Scenes
Jon Hart is the pseudonym of James Barton. Barton, born in 1938, wrote many western series under several pseudonyms, including Hart the Regulator as John B. Harvey, Apache as William M. James, Heme the Hunter as John J. McLaglen and Lawman as J. B. Dancer. Barton, under his own name, has written the Charlie Resnick crime novels as well as several movie novelizations and even scripts for several British television productions.