TARGET : JOHN STEED

There's a double agent afoot in England, and John Steed thinks it's Mother. At least, somebody wants him to think so. Mother thinks it's Steed. Dr. Keel thinks it's an ape. Emma Peel and Cathy Gale think something very strange is going on, and Tara King no longer knows what to think.

If you think the Avengers are back in action, you're right on target.

In this the first original Avengers novel in more than a decade, all of the original crime-stoppers are back in action: Cathy Gale's skills at judo are as sharp as always, as is Mrs. Peel's wit, and Steed remains ever the dapper gentleman, from bowler to brolly.

But this is no Sunday outing. There are already two dead agents, and nobody knows who can be trusted. It is going to require the combined expertise of all the Avengers to repay the debts incurred by these murders. Anything less than justice simply wouldn't be sporting.

"Mrs. Peel, We're Needed."

The Avengers are back! British super-spies John Steed and Emma Peel return in a brand-new adventure that pits them against the bizarre and sinister machinations of a criminal genius.

A murderous double agent is afoot in London, and the evidence points to John Steed. To clear his name and catch the killer, the dapper Steed must reunite with his former partner, the brilliant and formidable Emma Peel.

The twisting trail leads them to old allies and adversaries, a beserk gorilla, and a graveyard full of homicidal agents. In short, the Avengers are on the case again — and anything less than justice simply wouldn't be sporting.