The Poisoners was the first Matt Helm novel of the 1970s.

It was first published in 1971, as the thirteenth novel in the spy series by Donald Hamilton.

After a novice secret agent (Annette from The Menacers) is murdered—assassin Matt Helm (code name "Eric") is assigned to eliminate her killer, and find out why she was killed in the first place.

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