
Nick Carter, the ever‑resourceful private detective, is called in to investigate a string of odd occurrences that at first appear unrelated—a missing ledger, a whispered rumor, and a set of cryptic symbols left at a downtown warehouse. As he follows the trail, Carter quickly discovers that the clues point to a network of unseen opponents, each more cunning than the last, operating from the shadows of the city’s respectable façade.
A seemingly minor misstep in interpreting the evidence puts Carter in the crosshairs of a secretive syndicate whose motives are as tangled as the clues themselves. With his sharp instincts and a talent for turning small details into decisive leads, he must outwit the hidden foes before a single miscalculation turns a routine case into a deadly game of cat and mouse.
Listeners will be drawn into a fast‑moving mystery that blends classic detective work with suspenseful twists, all delivered in the crisp, engaging narration that makes Carter’s investigations a timeless pleasure.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (306K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Edwards, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.
Release date
2020-08-06
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

Best known as the house name behind many early Nick Carter detective stories, this byline covered a fast-moving stream of dime novels and pulp adventures that helped shape popular mystery fiction. Rather than one single writer, it was used by several contributors working on the long-running series.
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