The Silencers
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| 1962 paperback edition | |
| Author | Donald Hamilton |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Matt Helm |
| Genre(s) | Spy fiction, Novel |
| Publisher | Fawcett Publications |
| Released | 1962 |
| Media Type | Print (Paperback) |
| Preceded by | The Removers |
| Followed by | Murderers' Row |
- This article is about the novel. For other uses of the name, see The Silencers (disambiguation).
The Silencers is the title of a 1962 spy novel by Donald Hamilton, the fourth in a series of books featuring assassin Matt Helm.
[edit] Plot summary
When a female agent in Mexico is killed before Helm can complete his mission to extract her, he finds himself teamed up with the woman's sister as he fights to save the lives of a number of scientists and Congressmen.
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[edit] Film adaptation
- Main article: The Silencers (film).
The Silencers has the distinction of being the first Matt Helm novel adapted as a film. The movie version was released in 1966 and starred Dean Martin as Helm. Rather than follow Hamilton's storyline, the filmmakers took elements of the plot, combined it with elements of the first Helm book, Death of a Citizen, and cast the story in a comedic vein, spoofing the James Bond film franchise.
[edit] External links
| The Matt Helm series by Donald Hamilton |
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| Books Death of a Citizen (1960) | The Wrecking Crew (1960) | The Removers (1961) | The Silencers (1962) | Murderers' Row (1962) | The Ambushers (1963) | The Shadowers (1964) | The Ravagers (1964) | The Devastators (1965) | The Betrayers (1966) | The Menacers (1968) | The Interlopers (1969) | The Poisoners (1971) | The Intriguers (1972) | The Intimidators (1974) | The Terminators (1975) | The Retaliators (1976) | The Terrorizers (1977) | The Revengers (1982) | The Annihilators (1983) | The Infiltrators (1984) | The Detonators (1985) | The Vanishers (1986) | The Demolishers (1987) | The Frighteners (1989) | The Threateners (1992) | The Damagers (1993) | The Dominators (unpublished) |
| Films The Silencers (1966) | Murderers' Row (1966) | The Ambushers (1967) | The Wrecking Crew (1969) |
| Television series Matt Helm (1975) |
