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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aCarter, Nicholas
_q(House name)
245 1 0 _aNick Carter Stories No. 147, July 3, 1915: On Death's Trail; or, Nick Carter's Strangest Case
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-03-13
505 0 _aOn Death's Trail; or, Nick Carter's Strangest Case -- Sheridan of the U. S. Mail [commenced] -- Summertime in the Country.
508 _aDavid Edwards, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library)
520 _a"Nick Carter Stories No. 147, July 3, 1915: On Death's Trail; or, Nick Carter's Strangest Case" is a detective story likely written in the early 20th century. The tale follows the astute detective Nick Carter and his assistants as they investigate the mysterious disappearance of a supposed corpse, which turns out to be the body of a dangerous criminal, Andy Margate. The narrative unfolds with elements of suspense and intrigue, showcasing Carter’s clever deductions and relentless pursuit of truth. The opening of the story sets a dark and atmospheric tone, describing a dim room where a corpse is supposed to lie, only for it to be reported missing the next morning. Nick Carter, called to the scene by the police chief, quickly begins his investigation, suspecting that Margate may have faked his death using a drug to escape. As the plot thickens, the reader is introduced to a series of twists involving medical students who impulsively steal the body for dissection, leading to a web of crime, deception, and potential blackmail. The beginning skillfully establishes the key characters and the central mystery, setting the stage for Carter's ensuing sleuthing and the unraveling of a greater conspiracy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Street & Smaith, 1914
653 _aPopular literature -- Periodicals
653 _aDetective and mystery stories, American -- Periodicals
700 1 _aBoston, Ralph
700 1 _aClark, Charles Heber,
_d1841-1915
856 4 _uhttps://dimenovels.lib.niu.edu/islandora/object/dimenovels%3A86131#page/1/mode/1up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67617
999 _c108439
_d108439