02227cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500580014826400510020630000470025733600260030433700260033033800360035650000310039250801000042352012310052353400450175465300340179965300160183365300210184985600430187066708UtSlPG20260610134535.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aCarter, Nicholasq(House name)10aFollowing a Chance Clew; Or, Nick Carter's Lucky Find 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2021-11-11 aDavid Edwards, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net a"Following a Chance Clew; Or, Nick Carter's Lucky Find" by Nicholas Carter is a detective novel written in the late 19th century. The book features the iconic detective Nick Carter, who finds himself embroiled in a complex murder mystery involving stolen diamonds, a mysterious crime gang, and a wounded woman. As the narrative unfolds, readers can anticipate a gripping chase for justice where Nick utilizes his skills to navigate through criminal intrigues. The opening of the novel introduces Nick Carter on a September night as he investigates a jewelry store that had recently been robbed. His attention is drawn to a crowd gathered around a woman who has collapsed after being attacked. As Nick navigates through the chaos, he quickly deduces that the woman has been stabbed, and he engages with a young man, Austin L. Reeves, who claims to have witnessed the incident. Nick's sharp instincts lead him to believe that the real criminal is part of a greater conspiracy involving a notorious gang led by a man named Doc Helstone. The beginning sets the stage for a thrilling detective adventure filled with twists and turns as Nick aims to uncover the truth behind the crime. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aDetective and mystery stories aDime novels aAmerican fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66708