The Ambushers (novel)
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 Original 1963 paperback cover | |
| Author | Donald Hamilton |
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| Cover artist | John McDermott |
| Language | English |
| Series | Matt Helm |
| Genre | Spy novel |
| Publisher | Fawcett Publications |
Publication date | 1963 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Preceded by | Murderers' Row |
| Followed by | The Shadowers |
The Ambushers is a novel by Donald Hamilton first published in 1963, continuing the exploits of assassin Matt Helm.
Matt Helm conducts a by-the-book assassination in the (fictional) Central American nation of Costa Verde. Afterwards, he finds himself pursuing an ex-Nazi named von Sachs, who has obtained one of the nuclear missiles that had been bound for Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and who is threatening the United States with the weapon. Along the way he finds himself working with a Russian agent named Vadya (who would return in later Helm adventures).