Project Gutenberg 2021-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 124 Carter, Nicholas (House name) Carter, Nick Under the Tiger's Claws; Or, A Struggle for the Right David Edwards, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Under the Tiger's Claws; Or, A Struggle for the Right" by Nicholas Carter is a detective fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the renowned detective Nick Carter, who is called in to investigate the mysterious disappearance of Cecil Kendall, a trusted bank clerk, after his employer suspects a substantial cash deficit at the bank. As the plot unfolds, themes of gambling, embezzlement, and unrequited love surface, intertwining the fates of several characters within this high-stakes drama. The opening of the narrative introduces us to Nick Carter meeting with banker Raymond Gilsey, who expresses his growing concern over Kendall's unexplained absence and the financial discrepancies that coincide with it. As Nick delves into the investigation, he uncovers details about Kendall’s dubious associations and gambling habits, while also introducing several key players in the story, including the banker’s attractive stenographer Belle Braddon and influential gambler Moses Flood. These character interactions set the stage for a gripping exploration of moral choices, betrayals, and the consequent fallout, weaving together a web of intrigue that promises to keep readers engaged in Carter's quest for the truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Gamblers -- Fiction Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction Dime novels Embezzlement -- Fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 329676 2025-07-26T06:45:27.130441 text/html 319959 2024-10-18T14:46:42 text/html 296750 2025-07-26T06:45:36.172390 application/epub+zip 307536 2025-07-26T06:45:30.382399 application/epub+zip 180396 2025-07-26T06:45:28.799439 application/epub+zip 387444 2025-07-26T06:45:39.967398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351513 2025-07-26T06:45:34.822396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262603 2022-09-29T15:36:27.206572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283555 2025-07-26T06:45:25.663473 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 263620 2024-10-18T14:46:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17739 2025-07-26T06:45:40.124364 application/rdf+xml 23889 2025-07-26T06:45:28.908459 image/jpeg 2824 2025-07-26T06:45:28.856427 image/jpeg 264806 2025-07-26T06:45:27.160450 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Cox, Stephen Angus Douglas More titles under Burton, Frederick R. (Frederick Russell) More titles under Rathborne, St. George