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by Nicholas (House name) Carter, C. C. (Charles Carey) Waddell
Nick Carter, the seasoned private investigator, finds himself face‑to‑face with an old nemesis, Stuart Floyd, a gaunt and ruthless crook whose very name still haunts the detective’s reputation. Their terse exchange on a bustling Madison Avenue reveals a bitter history of betrayals, arrests, and a lingering vendetta that promises to drag Carter into a new, dangerous game. Floyd’s ominous warning about a “melting pot” hints at a fresh scheme that could threaten more than just the detective’s pride.
As the city hums around them, Carter’s calm composure masks a mind already piecing together the clues hidden in Floyd’s cryptic threat. The story unfolds with gritty street‑level intrigue, drawing listeners into a world of secret conspiracies and relentless pursuit. Expect a classic blend of sharp dialogue, clever deductions, and the relentless drive of a hero who never forgets a face.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (194K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
David Edwards, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library)
Release date
2021-11-18
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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Best remembered for writing juvenile fiction in the late 1920s, this little-known American author left behind a small but intriguing paper trail. His name is most often connected with the 1929 book Midnight to High Noon, and even basic biographical details are now surprisingly scarce.
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