Culture of Manchester an early author of police procedural novels. Procter's "Hell is a City" (1954) is set in a fictionalised Manchester, later filmed in the city with lead roles for Donald Pleasence and Stanley Baker. Anthony Burgess (born 1917), author of "A Clockwork Orange", was born and educated in Manchester. "Little Wilson and Big God", the first volume of his autobiography, includes a detailed account of his early life in the city between 1917 and 1940. Howard Jacobson, born in Prestwich in 1942, an area with a strong Jewish community, has written about post-war Manchester in "The Mighty Walzer" (1999) and "Kalooki
Blue October (British band) "Walk Amongst the Living". Produced by Steve Travell, the album saw the band push their sound further with the introduction of live drums and heavier guitar sounds. In 2010 Carter left the band, who have since recruited Chris Beecham as replacement. June 2010 saw the band start work on their, as yet, untitled fifth studio album. In addition to the album releases, Blue October have appeared on a number of compilation albums, including the Microsoft Xbox game, "Dance Dance Revolution Ultra Mix 4". Blue October (British band) Blue October is an English synthpop/pop/dance band based in Essex, formed in 1996