Nick Carter Stories No. 122, January 9, 1915: The suicide; or, Nick Carter and the lost head

Nick Carter, the celebrated detective known for his unflappable calm, receives a desperate letter from Mrs. Myra Darling. She summons him to her modest Hudson‑river estate, a quiet colonial house set amid newly installed electric lights—an atmosphere that instantly suggests something amiss. Carter’s sharp wit and his loyal chauffeur Danny set the tone as they arrive, the detective already noting the subtle danger in the very air.

Inside the mansion’s library, the solemn Mrs. Darling reveals a baffling dilemma: a mysterious suicide that may involve a missing head, and clues that seem to flicker like the new electric wires outside. The case quickly spirals into a maze of whispered threats, hidden motives, and a threat that could strike anyone present. Carter’s reputation for reading between the lines promises a methodical pursuit of truth.

As the investigation unfolds, listeners will be drawn into a tightly plotted early‑20th‑century mystery, where every detail—from a single wire to a single glance—could be the key to solving the unsettling puzzle.