Season Of The Machete was the 2nd book to be released by James Patterson.
This novel was released in 1977.
Season Of The Machete book description
Cool and glamorous, they appear to be a successful couple on a holiday. Yet Damian and Carrie Rose are psychopathic murderers for hire.
On this picture-perfect vacation island, their target is Peter Macdonald, a dashing young American who forsakes a life of leisure to confront cold-blooded terror.
But when they clash in a shocking endgame, a hideous truth will emerge – one that can destroy them all.