The Four-Fingered Glove; Or, The Cost of a Lie

Detective Nick Carter is jolted from his routine by an early‑morning summons from a nervous young client, Reginald Meadows Danton of the Linden Fells estate on the Hudson. Danton, a wealthy heir, appears on the brink of agitation, insisting something of utmost importance must be settled before the day begins. Carter, ever the wry observer, notes the stranger’s lack of obvious features, yet senses an invisible thread pulling him into a private crisis. The meeting promises to draw the seasoned sleuth into the tangled affairs of New York’s elite.

In the first act, Carter is presented with a peculiar clue: a single, immaculate glove missing one finger, an object that seems to embody a concealed deception. The glove becomes the focal point of a case that threatens to expose a costly lie within Danton’s family and jeopardize fortunes tied to the estate. As Carter pieces together motives, alibis, and whispered rumors, the atmosphere shifts between polished drawing‑rooms and the shadowy woods surrounding Linden Fells. Listeners will be drawn into a classic puzzle where every detail may hide a deeper betrayal.