Project Gutenberg 2022-05-21 Public domain in the USA. 159 Carter, Nicholas (House name) Carter, Nick Lebhar, Bertram Nick Carter Stories No. 154, August 21, 1915: The mask of death; or, Nick Carter's curious case. $aUnited States :$bStreet & Smaith,$c1914,copyright 1915. The mask of death; or, Nick Carter's curious case -- Snapshot artillery [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. 154, August 21, 1915: The Mask of Death; or, Nick Carter's Curious Case" is a serialized detective fiction written in the early 20th century." The story revolves around the legendary detective Nick Carter, who is called to solve a baffling robbery involving the theft of priceless artwork and a rare Stradivarius violin from Mr. Rudolph Strickland's apartment. The intriguing premise of a robbery carried out in a seemingly impossible manner sets the stage for a mystery filled with suspense and clever deductions. "At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to Nick Carter as he intercepts a conversation about a terrible robbery that has just transpired." The emotional turmoil of Mr. Strickland and his niece, Wilhelmina, who are devastated by the loss of invaluable treasures, provides a poignant backdrop. As Carter and his assistant, Chick, begin their investigation, they encounter a range of characters and clues suggesting that the crime is not only audacious but also meticulously planned. The unfolding mystery exposes a web of deception, including unexpected connections with other residents in the building, leading to the suspicion that the crime may involve a sophisticated gang of thieves. (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: 83.8 (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 248206 2025-07-27T06:03:54.299824 text/html 228596 2024-10-18T22:05:17 text/html 222771 2025-07-27T06:03:59.468799 application/epub+zip 222476 2025-07-27T06:03:55.489824 application/epub+zip 210519 2025-07-27T06:03:54.816818 application/epub+zip 847781 2025-07-27T06:04:02.519807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 822798 2025-07-27T06:03:58.828824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 704913 2022-09-30T17:05:22.083284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227750 2025-07-27T06:03:53.615855 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 207517 2024-10-18T22:05:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17735 2025-07-27T06:04:02.700786 application/rdf+xml 24098 2025-07-27T06:03:55.007798 image/jpeg 4095 2025-07-27T06:03:54.908814 image/jpeg 348470 2025-07-27T06:03:54.324856 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 Rathborne, St. George More titles under Cox, Stephen Angus Douglas More titles under Burton, Frederick R. (Frederick Russell)