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Nick Carter is the name of a popular fictional detective who first appeared in dime novels published by Street & Smith in the 1890s. Novels featuring Carter continued to appear through the 1950s, by which time there was also a popular radio show, Nick Carter, Master Detective.
Following the success of the James Bond series of books, the character was updated for a long-running series of novels featuring the adventures of secret agent Nick Carter, a.k.a. the Killmaster. The first book, Run Spy Run, appeared in 1964 and more than 260 Nick Carter-Killmaster adventures were published up until 1990. Two additional books have been erroneously listed as Killmaster novels by some sources: Meteor Eject!, a memoir by an RAF pilot named Nick Carter published in 2000, and a 2005 release entitled Brotherhood which is an autobiography written by singer Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys.
The 100th Killmaster novel (appropriately entitled Nick Carter 100) contained an essay on the 1890s version and included a short story featuring the character. It marked one of the few times the Killmaster series acknowledged its historical roots.
None of the Nick Carter series of books carried author credits, although it is known that several of the earliest volumes were written by Michael Avallone, while Valerie Moolman wrote many others, which would make this the first series of its genre to be written by a woman. The Nick Carter name was treated as a pseudonym, and many volumes were written in first person.
Films
Actor Walter Pidgeon portrayed detective Nick Carter in a trilogy of films released by MGM.
A French-made spy film entitled Nick Carter et le trèfle rouge was released in 1965 starring American actor Eddie Constantine in the title role, but this film appears to be unconnected to the Killmaster book series.
The Czechoslovack film Adéla jestě nevečerela (1977) is a parody inspired by Nick Carter pulp magazine adventures; it features 'American most famous detective' visiting Prague at the beginning of the 20th century and solving a case involving a dangerous carnivorous plant (the Adela of the title). Slovack actor Michal Docolomansky played Nick Carter.
External links
- Audio Collection of Nick Cartner, Mater Detective Shows
- Nick Carter at 'Thrilling Detectives'
- Fansite with Chronology of the Character
Other References
The Detective in Hollywood, Jon Tuska, 1978 (ISBN #:0385120931)
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