Project Gutenberg 2021-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 123 Carter, Nicholas (House name) Carter, Nick Following a Chance Clew; Or, Nick Carter's Lucky Find David Edwards, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "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.) Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Dime novels American fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 375104 2025-07-26T10:31:31.660910 text/html 364442 2024-10-18T17:01:51 text/html 336786 2025-07-26T10:31:39.917859 application/epub+zip 338969 2025-07-26T10:31:33.304890 application/epub+zip 196099 2025-07-26T10:31:32.481863 application/epub+zip 488637 2025-07-26T10:31:44.356803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448128 2025-07-26T10:31:38.706831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302143 2022-09-30T03:34:52.569477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330693 2025-07-26T10:31:29.912874 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 310760 2024-10-18T17:01:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16840 2025-07-26T10:31:44.506784 application/rdf+xml 27941 2025-07-26T10:31:32.620867 image/jpeg 4225 2025-07-26T10:31:32.550851 image/jpeg 318427 2025-07-26T10:31:31.700881 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 Burton, Frederick R. (Frederick Russell) More titles under Rathborne, St. George More titles under Cox, Stephen Angus Douglas