The Stolen Brain; Or, A Wonderful Crime

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The Stolen Brain; Or, A Wonderful Crime

by Nicholas (House name) Carter

EN·~7 hours·55 chapters

Chapters

55 total
1

THE STOLEN BRAIN. - CHAPTER I. STARTLING INFORMATION.

10:23
2

CHAPTER II. THE BOMB RUSE.

12:42
3

CHAPTER III. AN APPALLING SIGHT.

8:25
4

CHAPTER IV. NICK STIRS UP THE ANIMALS.

7:06
5

CHAPTER V. “LET GO, OR I’LL FIRE!”

7:56
6

CHAPTER VI. A FLANK MOVEMENT.

6:27
7

CHAPTER VII. PRISONERS.

8:41
8

CHAPTER VIII. A SINISTER CELL.

7:57
9

CHAPTER IX. AN INTERRUPTED ESCAPE.

9:49
10

CHAPTER X. PATSY TO THE FRONT.

11:49

Description

A clever disguise leads New York’s famed detective and his sharp‑witted assistant into a quiet Bronx neighborhood, where they pose as a modest family to keep a close watch on a neighboring house. Their target is the enigmatic Dr. Hiram Grantley, a once‑celebrated surgeon whose reputation has soured into fear and suspicion. The detective’s curiosity is sparked by a series of unsettling rumors and a startling piece of information that hints at something far more sinister than ordinary malpractice.

As the pair settle into their ruse, they discover that Grantley’s private clinic hides a web of daring experiments and unsettling motives. The atmosphere is thick with tension, and the detectives must navigate a maze of clues while confronting a man whose brilliance is matched only by his ruthlessness. Listeners will be drawn into a tense, early‑stage investigation that promises twists, clever deduction, and a glimpse into the shadowy side of early twentieth‑century medicine.

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Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (413K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

David Edwards, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2021-11-15

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Nicholas (House name) Carter

Nicholas (House name) Carter

Best known as the shared pen name behind the classic Nick Carter detective adventures, this byline helped shape one of the most popular dime-novel sleuths in American popular fiction. Rather than belonging to one writer, it stood for a long-running storytelling tradition built by multiple hands.

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