Carter Beats the Devil
1st Edition Cover (2001) of Carter Beats The Devil published by Hodder & Stoughton
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| Author | Glen David Gold |
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| Illustrator | (Reprints of posters) Nielsen Poster Collection |
| Cover artist | Joel Lardner (2006 edition) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical Mystery Thriller novel |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton (Part of Hodder Headline) |
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Publication date
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16 August 2001 |
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Published in English
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16 August 2001 |
| Media type | Print Hardback |
| Pages | 576 (Hardback, 2001) |
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| OCLC | 46847982 |
Carter Beats The Devil is a historical mystery thriller novel by Glen David Gold centred on the American stage magician Charles Joseph Carter (1874–1936).
The 1920s was a golden age for stage magic and Charles Carter is an American stage magician at the height of his fame and powers. At the climax of his latest touring stage show, Carter invites United States President Warren G. Harding on to stage to take part in his act. In front of an amazed audience, Carter proceeds to chop the president into pieces, cut off his head, and feed him to a lion, before restoring him to health. The show is a great success, but two hours later the president is dead, and Carter finds himself the centre of some very unwelcome attention indeed.
The title of the novel comes from Carter's evening length stage show, the third act of which is called "Carter Beats The Devil" and features Carter in a magician's duel with an assistant made up as the Devil.
This novel is a fictionalised biography of Charles Joseph Carter. The main character, Carter, is followed through his career, from his first encounter with magic to his last performance. Along the way he encounters many historical figures, including fellow magicians Harry Houdini and Howard Thurston, United States President Warren G. Harding, BMW founder Max Friz, the Marx Brothers, business magnate Francis Marion "Borax" Smith, the inventor of electronic television Philo Farnsworth, and San Franciscan madams Tessie Wall and Jessie Hayman.
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