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The Wrecking Crew by Donald Hamilton

The Wrecking Crew by Donald Hamilton

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The Wrecking Crew
by Donald Hamilton

A Matt Helm Spy-Thriller Novel || Fawcett Gold Medal Books d1646

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The Wrecking Crew is a spy-crime novel by Donald Hamilton, first published in 1960. The story follows the adventures of Matt Helm, a secret agent who is tasked with taking down a criminal organization known as the Wrecking Crew. 

“… makes British Spy James Bond Seem Like a Powderpuff”
- Denver Post

The novel is notable for its fast-paced action and its complex characters. The Wrecking Crew was the second novel featuring Hamilton's ongoing protagonist, Matt Helm.

Matt Helm - The protagonist of the novel, a secret agent working for a clandestine American organization. He is a highly skilled and experienced operative, known for his ruthlessness and efficiency. Eric Hansen is a Swedish businessman and former Nazi collaborator who is the target of Helm's mission. Ingrid is a Swedish woman who becomes involved with Helm and helps him in his mission.
Colonel von Stauffenberg - The former German officer who is now working with Hansen. Then there’s Dr. Weiss. The German scientist who is working on a new weapon for Hansen.

The novel begins with Helm being sent to Sweden to assassinate Eric Hansen, a Swedish businessman who is suspected of being a Nazi collaborator. Helm quickly learns that Hansen is more than he seems, and that he is involved in a plot to develop a new weapon that could threaten the security of the United States.
Helm teams up with Ingrid, a Swedish woman who becomes involved with him and helps him in his mission.

Together, they must race against time to stop Hansen and his plot.

DID YOU KNOW??

· The Wrecking Crew was the second novel in the Matt Helm series, which ran for a total of 27 novels.

· The novel was adapted into a film in 1968, starring Dean Martin as Matt Helm.

· The novel is considered to be one of the best examples of the spy thriller genre.

Other Titles from The MATT HELM Series:
Death of a Citizen (1959) The Wrecking Crew (1960) The Silencers (1962) The Ambushers (1963) The Removers (1964) The Ravagers (1964) The Intruders (1965) The Menacers (1965) The Shadowers (1966) The Watchers (1967) The Outfitters (1968) The Betrayers (1969) The Inheritors (1970) The Terminators (1971) The Revengers (1972) The Dictators (1973) The Assassins (1974) The Enforcers (1975) The Intruders (1976) The Vanishers (1977) The Deceivers (1978) The Seekers (1979) The Predators (1980) The Avengers (1981) The Survivors (1982) The Protectors (1983)

Other Books by Donald Hamilton:
The Steel Mirror (1960) The Interlopers (1961) The Death of a Citizen (1959) The Big Country (1958) The Cold Room (1954)

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