The Betrayers
{{short description|1966 novel by Donald Hamilton, republished in 2014}}
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{{infobox book |
| name = The Betrayers
| title_orig =
| translator =
| image = TheBetrayers.jpg
| caption = Original 1966 paperback cover
| author = Donald Hamilton
| cover_artist = John McDermott
| country = United States
| language = English
| series = Matt Helm
| genre = Spy novel
| publisher = Fawcett Publications
| release_date = 1966
| media_type = Print (paperback)
| pages =
| isbn = 0340029897
| oclc = 2350647
| preceded_by = The Devastators
| followed_by = The Menacers
}}
The Betrayers is the tenth novel in the Matt Helm spy series by Donald Hamilton, which originated with Death of a Citizen in 1960. This novel was first published in 1966. It was reissued in 2014 by Titan Books.{{Cite book|title=The betrayers : a Matt Helm novel |publisher =Titan books|date=2014|isbn =9781783292905 |oclc=878953461}}
Up to this point, Hamilton had maintained a publishing schedule of at least one Helm novel annually, sometimes more than one. Readers would have to wait until 1968 until the release of the next Matt Helm novel, The Menacers.
Plot summary
During a holiday in Hawaii, Helm finds himself facing an old enemy who plans to accelerate the Vietnam War into a worldwide conflict.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20000516061007/http://members.aol.com/MacBorden/betray.html Synopsis and summary]
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Category:Novels set during the Vietnam War
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