Jack Carter's Law

1974 novel by Ted Lewis

0-7181-1322-5Preceded byJack's Return Home Followed byJack Carter and the Mafia Pigeon 

Jack Carter's Law is a 1974 British crime novel written by Ted Lewis.[1] It is a prequel to Lewis' best known work, Jack's Return Home (1970) which was adapted into the film Get Carter in 1971.[2] On Christmas Eve, Jack Carter learns that a supergrass is about to inform to the police and put him and his associates away for lengthy prison sentences. Carter attempts to hunt down the informer, but it proves a far more dangerous task than he anticipates.

References

  1. ^ "Jack Carter's Law (Jack Carter, book 2) by Ted Lewis". www.fantasticfiction.com.
  2. ^ Canfield, Kevin (28 August 2015). "Reviving Jack Carter, London's Toughest Pulp Hero" – via www.thedailybeast.com.
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Ted Lewis' Jack Carter
Novels
  • Jack's Return Home (1970)
  • Jack Carter's Law (1974 prequel)
  • Jack Carter and the Mafia Pigeon (1976 prequel)
Adaptations
  • Get Carter (1971 film)
  • Hit Man (1972 film)
  • Get Carter (2000 film)
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