Project Gutenberg 2022-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 159 Carter, Nicholas (House name) Carter, Nick Boston, Ralph Nick Carter Stories No. 149, July 17, 1915: A Network of Crime; or, Nick Carter's Tangled Skein. $aUnited States :$bStreet & Smaith,$c1914,copyright 1915. A network of crime; or, Nick Carter's tangled skein -- Sheridan of the U.S. Mail [continued]. David Edwards, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library) "Nick Carter Stories No. 149, July 17, 1915: A Network of Crime; or, Nick…" is a crime fiction work serialized in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Nick Carter, a renowned detective, as he investigates a baffling double murder that intertwines with the criminal underworld. Central to the plot is the exploration of various gangster characters, including the victims Connie Taggart and Batty Lang, and the mysterious Mexican Juan Padillo whose valuable possessions are at stake. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to a gripping scene involving a telephone call from Frank Mantell, seeking Nick Carter's assistance regarding a pressing matter involving a substantial sum of money. Meanwhile, Nick and his assistant Chick discover the aftermath of a violent double murder at a seemingly innocuous house. The detective finds clues indicating that the scene was the result of a fierce struggle, suggesting the involvement of multiple criminal factions. As the investigation unfolds, it becomes clear that the case intersects with a larger narrative involving jewel smuggling and deception, setting the stage for high-stakes intrigue and danger. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://dimenovels.lib.niu.edu/islandora/object/dimenovels%3A86131#page/1/mode/1up 20200418182501carter 1914 us Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Popular literature -- Periodicals Detective and mystery stories, American -- Periodicals PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 248815 2025-07-27T05:53:31.025845 text/html 229164 2024-10-18T21:58:41 text/html 289347 2025-07-27T05:53:36.528772 application/epub+zip 290182 2025-07-27T05:53:32.467822 application/epub+zip 240192 2025-07-27T05:53:31.573818 application/epub+zip 833407 2025-07-27T05:53:39.757771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 809116 2025-07-27T05:53:35.769827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 691981 2022-09-30T16:43:33.370432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228629 2025-07-27T05:53:30.380870 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 208398 2024-10-18T21:58:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17672 2025-07-27T05:53:39.913752 application/rdf+xml 24025 2025-07-27T05:53:31.815802 image/jpeg 3960 2025-07-27T05:53:31.695806 image/jpeg 393245 2025-07-27T05:53:31.052835 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