Gritty look at the criminal underworld in a northern town, revolving around Jack Carter returning home to look in to the suspicious circumstances surrounding his brothers death. Bleak and cool, grim and dangerous this is a true classic.
February 2010 Guest Editor Simon Kernick on TED LEWIS
The best British gangster novel of all time, filmed famously as ‘Get Carter’ starring Michael Caine. It’s the tale of a hitman who goes home to Doncaster to investigate his brother’s suspicious death, and it simply oozes with atmosphere and tension. The style is sparse and incisive, and extremely funny at times. It contains some of the best one liners I’ve ever read, many of which were made famous by the film.
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THE NOVEL BEHIND THE CULT FILM STARRING MICHAEL CAINE Doncaster, and Jack Carter is home for a funeral - his brother Frank's. Frank's car was found at the bottom of a cliff, with Frank inside.
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Get Carter was written by Ted Lewis and published by Allison & Busby
