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100 1 _aCarter, Nicholas
_q(House name)
245 1 2 _aA Cigarette Clew; Or, "Salted" For a Million
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-11-10
508 _aDavid Edwards, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"A Cigarette Clew; Or, ''Salted'' For a Million" by Nicholas Carter is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the renowned detective Nick Carter and his trusty assistant, Patsy, as they embark on a thrilling investigation involving a swindling scheme related to a potentially fraudulent mining operation. The narrative promises a mix of clever deduction and adventurous escapades consistent with classic detective literature. At the start of the story, Nick Carter returns to New York after successfully apprehending swindlers out West and quickly learns from his assistant Patsy about two escaped criminals he had pursued. They meet John Lansing, a young man who survived a murderous attempt by a con artist named Yasmar, who seeks to control Lansing''s family fortune. Lansing reveals his suspicions that Yasmar is involved in a mining investment scheme that he believes is a scam. As they delve deeper into the investigation, they are embroiled in a dangerous game of wits that includes thrilling confrontations and the looming threat from Yasmar and his cohorts. The tension escalates as Nick''s adversaries try to silence him, leading to a gripping opening that sets the stage for a captivating mystery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
653 _aSwindlers and swindling -- Fiction
653 _aDime novels
653 _aAmerican fiction
653 _aMines and mineral resources -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66700
999 _c107522
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