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 Project Gutenberg 2021-11-13 Public domain in the USA. 141 Carter, Nicholas (House name) Carter, Nick The Four-Fingered Glove; Or, The Cost of a Lie David Edwards, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Four-Fingered Glove; Or, The Cost of a Lie" by Nicholas Carter is a detective novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story follows the famous detective Nick Carter as he navigates a complex murder case involving Reginald Meadows Danton, who finds himself embroiled in a potential murder accusation after the body of his cousin, Ramon Orizaba, is discovered in his room. The novel delves into themes of identity, deception, and the quest for truth, all set within the intricacies of family dynamics and societal expectations. The opening of the novel establishes a tense atmosphere as Nick Carter is approached early in the morning by Danton, who is visibly shaken and distressed. Danton reveals that Orizaba has been murdered in his presence, and his own innocence is in question as he grapples with fragmented memories of the night before, during which he was heavily intoxicated. The narrative introduces Danton’s family background, including his sister, Mercedes, and the ominous implications of the murder. As the chapter progresses, Danton recounts his recollections and reasons for believing he might unconsciously be the murderer, setting the stage for a gripping exploration of truth and guilt intertwined with deception and familial loyalty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Dime novels American fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 407255 2025-06-26T09:52:54.555384 text/html 393758 2024-10-18T17:03:02 text/html 398239 2025-06-26T09:53:00.825385 application/epub+zip 400288 2025-06-26T09:52:55.829349 application/epub+zip 221056 2025-06-26T09:52:55.234324 application/epub+zip 550502 2025-06-26T09:53:04.824255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500435 2025-06-26T09:53:00.188269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318464 2022-09-30T03:43:03.388490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366129 2025-06-26T09:52:53.592325 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 346224 2024-10-18T17:03:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17177 2025-06-26T09:53:04.960277 application/rdf+xml 21123 2025-06-26T09:52:55.353310 image/jpeg 3230 2025-06-26T09:52:55.292359 image/jpeg 375077 2025-06-26T09:52:54.591318 application/octet-stream application/zip More titles under Rathborne, St. George More titles under Cox, Stephen Angus Douglas More titles under Burton, Frederick R. (Frederick Russell)