| Author |
Carter, Nicholas (House name) |
| Title |
Nick Carter weekly No. 186, July 21, 1900: Nick Carter rescues a daughter; or, The junior partner's strange behavior.
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| Original Publication |
United States: Street & Smith,1897,copyright 1906.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
David Edwards, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library)
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| Summary |
"Nick Carter Weekly No. 186, July 21, 1900: Nick Carter Rescues a Daughter; or, The Junior Partner’s Strange Behavior" is a serialized detective story written in the late 19th century. This thrilling narrative features the famed detective Nick Carter as he delves into a mysterious murder case involving a young woman found dead in a law office. The story promises suspense, intrigue, and the classic elements of crime investigation as Carter navigates a network of secrets and suspects. The opening of the story introduces Nick Carter, who receives a cryptic invitation to a law office, only to find a young woman, Estelle Langdon, deceased under suspicious circumstances. As Carter begins to gather clues, he encounters various characters, including two men who were present when the body was discovered—Oscar Gay and Victor Redway. As he investigates, hints of jealousy, betrayal, and intertwined relationships emerge, particularly between Gay and the dead girl. With deception lurking in every corner and the stakes rising, Nick Carter is set to employ his detective skills to untangle the truth behind this chilling crime. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Popular literature -- Periodicals
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| Subject |
Detective and mystery stories, American -- Periodicals
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
69032 |
| Release Date |
Sep 23, 2022 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Oct 18, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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