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ⓘ About Alan Carter
Alan Carter is a UK-born Australian author who is famous for writing mystery, crime, thriller, and fiction novels. He is particularly well-known for writing the Cato Kwong book series. He was born in 1959, in Sunderland, United Kingdom. In 1991, he moved to Australia, and currently divides his time between Australia and New Zealand. He and his wife, Kath, have a son named Liam. Mr. Carter earned a graduate degree from Sunderland Polytechnic in communication studies. In addition to being a director and author, he is also well-known as a producer, screenwriter, and editor. In the 1980’s and 1990’s, he worked as an editor of music videos. His biggest client at that time was Phil Collins. His television career as an editor began with a David Copperfield special in 1993.
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Who is Alan Carter?
Alan Carter is a UK-born Australian author who is famous for writing mystery, crime, thriller, and fiction novels. He is particularly well-known for writing the Cato Kwong book series. He was born in 1959, in Sunderland, United Kingdom.
Which Alan Carter series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Cato Kwong series, the earliest of Alan Carter's multi-book series: it opens with Prime Cut (2011) and runs to 6 books across 2011–2022, ending with Crocodile Tears (2022). Alan Carter's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Alan Carter written?
Alan Carter has 13 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 11 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Cato Kwong series with 6 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Alan Carter's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Alan Carter's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Cato Kwong (2011–2022, 6 books), Nick Chester (2017–2025, 3 books) and Sam Willard (2024–2026, 2 books).
How are Alan Carter's books organised into series?
This guide splits Alan Carter's 13 books into 3 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Cato Kwong (6 books, 2011–2022); Nick Chester (3 books, 2017–2025); Sam Willard (2 books, 2024–2026).