The Retaliators
1976 paperback edition
Author	Donald Hamilton
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	Matt Helm
Genre	Spy fiction, Novel
Publisher	Fawcett Publications
Publication date	1976
Media type	Print (Paperback)
Pages	221 pp
ISBN	0-449-12694-3
Preceded by	The Terminators
Followed by	The Terrorizers

The Retaliators was the seventeenth novel in the Matt Helm secret agent novel series by Donald Hamilton. It was first published in 1976. It was nominated for an Edgar Award in the paperback original category.^[1]

Plot summary

One of Helm's fellow operatives is killed by U.S. agents during an assassination run against a Mexican general. Helm finds himself having to complete the mission while being pursued by men who are supposed to be on his side.

References

^ The Armchair Detective – Volume 10 1977 – Page 240 The Retaliators

v t e The Matt Helm series by Donald Hamilton
Novels	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(1986) The Demolishers (1987) The Frighteners (1989) The Threateners (1992) The Damagers (1993) The Dominators (unpublished)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)