Chapter 45

NICK CARTER STORIES

New Magnet Library

Not a Dull Book in This List

ALL BY NICHOLAS CARTER

Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story. The fact that the books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of a specialist. The man who wrote these stories produced no other type of fiction. His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be—behind the bars.The author of these stories knew more about writing detective stories than any other single person.Following is a list of the best Nick Carter stories. They have been selected with extreme care, and we unhesitatingly recommend each of them as being fully as interesting as any detective story between cloth covers which sells at ten times the price.If you do not know Nick Carter, buy a copy of any of the New Magnet Library books, and get acquainted. He will surprise and delight you.

Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story. The fact that the books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of a specialist. The man who wrote these stories produced no other type of fiction. His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be—behind the bars.

The author of these stories knew more about writing detective stories than any other single person.

Following is a list of the best Nick Carter stories. They have been selected with extreme care, and we unhesitatingly recommend each of them as being fully as interesting as any detective story between cloth covers which sells at ten times the price.

If you do not know Nick Carter, buy a copy of any of the New Magnet Library books, and get acquainted. He will surprise and delight you.

ALL TITLES ALWAYS IN PRINT

901—A Weird Treasure902—The Middle Link903—To the Ends of the Earth904—When Honors Pall905—The Yellow Brand906—A New Serpent in Eden907—When Brave Men Tremble908—A Test of Courage909—Where Peril Beckons910—The Gargoni Girdle911—Rascals & Co.912—Too Late to Talk913—Satan’s Apt Pupil914—The Girl Prisoner915—The Danger of Folly916—One Shipwreck Too Many917—Scourged by Fear918—The Red Plague919—Scoundrels Rampant920—From Clew to Clew921—When Rogues Conspire922—Twelve in a Grave923—The Great Opium Case924—A Conspiracy of Rumors925—A Klondike Claim926—The Evil Formula927—The Man of Many Faces928—The Great Enigma929—The Burden of Proof930—The Stolen Brain931—A Titled Counterfeiter932—The Magic Necklace933—’Round the World for a Quarter934—Over the Edge of the World935—In the Grip of Fate936—The Case of Many Clews937—The Sealed Door938—Nick Carter and the Green Goods Men939—The Man Without a Will940—Tracked Across the Atlantic941—A Clew from the Unknown942—The Crime of a Countess943—A Mixed-up Mess944—The Great Money-order Swindle945—The Adder’s Brood946—A Wall Street Haul947—For a Pawned Crown948—Sealed Orders949—The Hate that Kills950—The American Marquis951—The Needy Nine952—Fighting Against Millions953—Outlaws of the Blue954—The Old Detective’s Pupil955—Found in the Jungle956—The Mysterious Mail Robbery957—Broken Bars958—A Fair Criminal959—Won by Magic960—The Piano Box Mystery961—The Man They Held Back962—A Millionaire Partner963—A Pressing Peril964—An Australian Klondike965—The Sultan’s Pearls966—The Double Shuffle Club967—Paying the Price968—A Woman’s Hand969—A Network of Crime970—At Thompson’s Ranch971—The Crossed Needles972—The Diamond Mine Case973—Blood Will Tell974—An Accidental Password975—The Crook’s Double976—Two Plus Two977—The Yellow Label978—The Clever Celestial979—The Amphitheater Plot980—Gideon Drexel’s Millions981—Death in Life982—A Stolen Identity983—Evidence by Telephone984—The Twelve Tin Boxes985—Clew Against Clew986—Lady Velvet987—Playing a Bold Game988—A Dead Man’s Grip989—Snarled Identities990—A Deposit Vault Puzzle991—The Crescent Brotherhood992—The Stolen Pay Train993—The Sea Fox994—Wanted by Two Clients995—The Van Alstine Case996—Check No. 777997—Partners in Peril998—Nick Carter’s Clever Protégé999—The Sign of the Crossed Knives1000—The Man Who Vanished1001—A Battle for the Right1002—A Game of Craft1003—Nick Carter’s Retainer1004—Caught in the Toils1005—A Broken Bond1006—The Crime of the French Café1007—The Man Who Stole Millions1008—The Twelve Wise Men1009—Hidden Foes1010—A Gamblers’ Syndicate1011—A Chance Discovery1012—Among the Counterfeiters1013—A Threefold Disappearance1014—At Odds with Scotland Yard1015—A Princess of Crime1016—Found on the Beach1017—A Spinner of Death1018—The Detective’s Pretty Neighbor1019—A Bogus Clew1020—The Puzzle of Five Pistols1021—The Secret of the Marble Mantel1022—A Bite of an Apple1023—A Triple Crime1024—The Stolen Race Horse1025—Wildfire1026—AHeraldPersonal1027—The Finger of Suspicion1028—The Crimson Clew1029—Nick Carter Down East1030—The Chain of Clews1031—A Victim of Circumstances1032—Brought to Bay1033—The Dynamite Trap1034—A Scrap of Black Lace1035—The Woman of Evil1036—A Legacy of Hate1037—A Trusted Rogue1038—Man Against Man1039—The Demons of the Night1040—The Brotherhood of Death1041—At the Knife’s Point1042—A Cry for Help1043—A Stroke of Policy1044—Hounded to Death1045—A Bargain in Crime1046—The Fatal Prescription1047—The Man of Iron1048—An Amazing Scoundrel1049—The Chain of Evidence1050—Paid with Death1051—A Fight for a Throne1052—The Woman of Steel1053—The Seal of Death1054—The Human Fiend1055—A Desperate Chance1056—A Chase in the Dark1057—The Snare and the Game1058—The Murray Hill Mystery1059—Nick Carter’s Close Call1060—The Missing Cotton King1061—A Game of Plots1062—The Prince of Liars1063—The Man at the Window1064—The Red League1065—The Price of a Secret1066—The Worst Case on Record1067—From Peril to Peril1068—The Seal of Silence1069—Nick Carter’s Chinese Puzzle1070—A Blackmailer’s Bluff1071—Heard in the Dark1072—A Checkmated Scoundrel1073—The Cashier’s Secret1074—Behind a Mask1075—The Cloak of Guilt1076—Two Villains in One1077—The Hot Air Clew1078—Run to Earth1079—The Certified Check1080—Weaving the Web1081—Beyond Pursuit1082—The Claws of the Tiger1083—Driven from Cover1084—A Deal in Diamonds1085—The Wizard of the Cue1086—A Race for Ten Thousand1087—The Criminal Link1088—The Red Signal1089—The Secret Panel1090—A Bonded Villain1091—A Move in the Dark1092—Against Desperate Odds1093—The Telltale Photographs1094—The Ruby Pin1095—The Queen of Diamonds1096—A Broken Trail1097—An Ingenious Stratagem1098—A Sharper’s Downfall1099—A Race Track Gamble1100—Without a Clew1101—The Council of Death1102—The Hole in the Vault1103—In Death’s Grip1104—A Great Conspiracy1105—The Guilty Governor1106—A Ring of Rascals1107—A Masterpiece of Crime1108—A Blow for Vengeance1109—Tangled Threads1110—The Crime of the Camera1111—The Sign of the Dagger1112—Nick Carter’s Promise1113—Marked for Death1114—The Limited Holdup1115—When the Trap Was Sprung1116—Through the Cellar Wall1117—Under the Tiger’s Claws1118—The Girl in the Case1119—Behind a Throne1120—The Lure of Gold1121—Hand to Hand1122—From a Prison Cell1123—Dr. Quartz, Magician1124—Into Nick Carter’s Web1125—The Mystic Diagram1126—The Hand that Won1127—Playing a Lone Hand1128—The Master Villain1129—The False Claimant1130—The Living Mask1131—The Crime and the Motive1132—A Mysterious Foe1133—A Missing Man1134—A Game Well Played1135—A Cigarette Clew1136—The Diamond Trail1137—The Silent Guardian1138—The Dead Stranger1140—The Doctor’s Stratagem1141—Following a Chance Clew1142—The Bank Draft Puzzle1143—The Price of Treachery1144—The Silent Partner1145—Ahead of the Game1146—A Trap of Tangled Wire1147—In the Gloom of Night1148—The Unaccountable Crook1149—A Bundle of Clews1150—The Great Diamond Syndicate1151—The Death Circle1152—The Toss of a Penny1153—One Step Too Far1154—The Terrible Thirteen1155—A Detective’s Theory1156—Nick Carter’s Auto Trail1157—A Triple Identity1158—A Mysterious Graft1159—A Carnival of Crime1160—The Bloodstone Terror1161—Trapped in His Own Net1162—The Last Move in the Game1163—A Victim of Deceit1164—With Links of Steel1165—A Plaything of Fate1166—The Key Ring Clew1167—Playing for a Fortune1168—At Mystery’s Threshold1169—Trapped by a Woman1170—The Four Fingered Glove1171—Nabob and Knave1172—The Broadway Cross1173—The Man Without a Conscience1174—A Master of Deviltry1175—Nick Carter’s Double Catch1176—Doctor Quartz’s Quick Move1177—The Vial of Death1178—Nick Carter’s Star Pupils1179—Nick Carter’s Girl Detective1180—A Baffled Oath1181—A Royal Thief1182—Down and Out1183—A Syndicate of Rascals1184—Played to a Finish1185—A Tangled Case1186—In Letters of Fire1187—Crossed Wires1188—A Plot Uncovered1189—The Cab Driver’s Secret1190—Nick Carter’s Death Warrant1191—The Plot that Failed1192—Nick Carter’s Masterpiece1193—A Prince of Rogues1194—In the Lap of Danger1195—The Man from London1196—Circumstantial Evidence1197—The Pretty Stenographer Mystery1198—A Villainous Scheme1199—A Plot Within a Plot1200—The Elevated Railroad Mystery1201—The Blow of a Hammer1202—The Twin Mystery1203—The Bottle With the Black Label1204—Under False Colors1205—A Ring of Dust1206—The Crown Diamond1207—The Blood-red Badge1208—The Barrel Mystery1209—The Photographer’s Evidence1210—Millions at Stake1211—The Man and His Price1212—A Double-Handed Game1213—A Strike for Freedom1214—A Disciple of Satan1215—The Marked Hand1216—A Fight with a Fiend1217—When the Wicked Prosper1218—A Plunge into Crime1219—An Artful Schemer1220—Reaping the Whirlwind1221—Out of Crime’s Depths1222—A Woman at Bay1223—The Temple of Vice1224—Death at the Feast1225—A Double Plot1226—In Search of Himself1227—A Hunter of Men1228—The Boulevard Mutes1229—Captain Sparkle, Pirate1230—Nick Carter’s Fall1231—Out of Death’s Shadow1232—A Voice from the Past1233—Accident or Murder?1234—The Man Who Was Cursed1235—Baffled, But Not Beaten1236—A Case Without a Clew1237—The Demon’s Eye1238—A Blindfold Mystery1239—Nick Carter’s Swim to Victory1240—A Man to Be Feared1241—Saved by a Ruse1242—Nick Carter’s Wildest Chase1243—A Nation’s Peril1244—The Rajah’s Ruby1245—The Trail of a Human Tiger1246—The Disappearing Princess1247—The Lost Chittendens1248—The Crystal Mystery1249—The King’s Prisoner1250—Talika, the Geisha Girl1251—The Doom of the Reds1252—The Lady of Shadows1253—The Mysterious Castle1254—The Senator’s Plot1255—A Submarine Trail1256—A War of Brains1257—Pauline—A Mystery1258—The Confidence King1259—A Chase for Millions1260—Shown on the Screen1261—The Streaked Peril1262—The Room of Mirrors1263—A Plot for an Empire1264—A Call on the Phone

901—A Weird Treasure

902—The Middle Link

903—To the Ends of the Earth

904—When Honors Pall

905—The Yellow Brand

906—A New Serpent in Eden

907—When Brave Men Tremble

908—A Test of Courage

909—Where Peril Beckons

910—The Gargoni Girdle

911—Rascals & Co.

912—Too Late to Talk

913—Satan’s Apt Pupil

914—The Girl Prisoner

915—The Danger of Folly

916—One Shipwreck Too Many

917—Scourged by Fear

918—The Red Plague

919—Scoundrels Rampant

920—From Clew to Clew

921—When Rogues Conspire

922—Twelve in a Grave

923—The Great Opium Case

924—A Conspiracy of Rumors

925—A Klondike Claim

926—The Evil Formula

927—The Man of Many Faces

928—The Great Enigma

929—The Burden of Proof

930—The Stolen Brain

931—A Titled Counterfeiter

932—The Magic Necklace

933—’Round the World for a Quarter

934—Over the Edge of the World

935—In the Grip of Fate

936—The Case of Many Clews

937—The Sealed Door

938—Nick Carter and the Green Goods Men

939—The Man Without a Will

940—Tracked Across the Atlantic

941—A Clew from the Unknown

942—The Crime of a Countess

943—A Mixed-up Mess

944—The Great Money-order Swindle

945—The Adder’s Brood

946—A Wall Street Haul

947—For a Pawned Crown

948—Sealed Orders

949—The Hate that Kills

950—The American Marquis

951—The Needy Nine

952—Fighting Against Millions

953—Outlaws of the Blue

954—The Old Detective’s Pupil

955—Found in the Jungle

956—The Mysterious Mail Robbery

957—Broken Bars

958—A Fair Criminal

959—Won by Magic

960—The Piano Box Mystery

961—The Man They Held Back

962—A Millionaire Partner

963—A Pressing Peril

964—An Australian Klondike

965—The Sultan’s Pearls

966—The Double Shuffle Club

967—Paying the Price

968—A Woman’s Hand

969—A Network of Crime

970—At Thompson’s Ranch

971—The Crossed Needles

972—The Diamond Mine Case

973—Blood Will Tell

974—An Accidental Password

975—The Crook’s Double

976—Two Plus Two

977—The Yellow Label

978—The Clever Celestial

979—The Amphitheater Plot

980—Gideon Drexel’s Millions

981—Death in Life

982—A Stolen Identity

983—Evidence by Telephone

984—The Twelve Tin Boxes

985—Clew Against Clew

986—Lady Velvet

987—Playing a Bold Game

988—A Dead Man’s Grip

989—Snarled Identities

990—A Deposit Vault Puzzle

991—The Crescent Brotherhood

992—The Stolen Pay Train

993—The Sea Fox

994—Wanted by Two Clients

995—The Van Alstine Case

996—Check No. 777

997—Partners in Peril

998—Nick Carter’s Clever Protégé

999—The Sign of the Crossed Knives

1000—The Man Who Vanished

1001—A Battle for the Right

1002—A Game of Craft

1003—Nick Carter’s Retainer

1004—Caught in the Toils

1005—A Broken Bond

1006—The Crime of the French Café

1007—The Man Who Stole Millions

1008—The Twelve Wise Men

1009—Hidden Foes

1010—A Gamblers’ Syndicate

1011—A Chance Discovery

1012—Among the Counterfeiters

1013—A Threefold Disappearance

1014—At Odds with Scotland Yard

1015—A Princess of Crime

1016—Found on the Beach

1017—A Spinner of Death

1018—The Detective’s Pretty Neighbor

1019—A Bogus Clew

1020—The Puzzle of Five Pistols

1021—The Secret of the Marble Mantel

1022—A Bite of an Apple

1023—A Triple Crime

1024—The Stolen Race Horse

1025—Wildfire

1026—AHeraldPersonal

1027—The Finger of Suspicion

1028—The Crimson Clew

1029—Nick Carter Down East

1030—The Chain of Clews

1031—A Victim of Circumstances

1032—Brought to Bay

1033—The Dynamite Trap

1034—A Scrap of Black Lace

1035—The Woman of Evil

1036—A Legacy of Hate

1037—A Trusted Rogue

1038—Man Against Man

1039—The Demons of the Night

1040—The Brotherhood of Death

1041—At the Knife’s Point

1042—A Cry for Help

1043—A Stroke of Policy

1044—Hounded to Death

1045—A Bargain in Crime

1046—The Fatal Prescription

1047—The Man of Iron

1048—An Amazing Scoundrel

1049—The Chain of Evidence

1050—Paid with Death

1051—A Fight for a Throne

1052—The Woman of Steel

1053—The Seal of Death

1054—The Human Fiend

1055—A Desperate Chance

1056—A Chase in the Dark

1057—The Snare and the Game

1058—The Murray Hill Mystery

1059—Nick Carter’s Close Call

1060—The Missing Cotton King

1061—A Game of Plots

1062—The Prince of Liars

1063—The Man at the Window

1064—The Red League

1065—The Price of a Secret

1066—The Worst Case on Record

1067—From Peril to Peril

1068—The Seal of Silence

1069—Nick Carter’s Chinese Puzzle

1070—A Blackmailer’s Bluff

1071—Heard in the Dark

1072—A Checkmated Scoundrel

1073—The Cashier’s Secret

1074—Behind a Mask

1075—The Cloak of Guilt

1076—Two Villains in One

1077—The Hot Air Clew

1078—Run to Earth

1079—The Certified Check

1080—Weaving the Web

1081—Beyond Pursuit

1082—The Claws of the Tiger

1083—Driven from Cover

1084—A Deal in Diamonds

1085—The Wizard of the Cue

1086—A Race for Ten Thousand

1087—The Criminal Link

1088—The Red Signal

1089—The Secret Panel

1090—A Bonded Villain

1091—A Move in the Dark

1092—Against Desperate Odds

1093—The Telltale Photographs

1094—The Ruby Pin

1095—The Queen of Diamonds

1096—A Broken Trail

1097—An Ingenious Stratagem

1098—A Sharper’s Downfall

1099—A Race Track Gamble

1100—Without a Clew

1101—The Council of Death

1102—The Hole in the Vault

1103—In Death’s Grip

1104—A Great Conspiracy

1105—The Guilty Governor

1106—A Ring of Rascals

1107—A Masterpiece of Crime

1108—A Blow for Vengeance

1109—Tangled Threads

1110—The Crime of the Camera

1111—The Sign of the Dagger

1112—Nick Carter’s Promise

1113—Marked for Death

1114—The Limited Holdup

1115—When the Trap Was Sprung

1116—Through the Cellar Wall

1117—Under the Tiger’s Claws

1118—The Girl in the Case

1119—Behind a Throne

1120—The Lure of Gold

1121—Hand to Hand

1122—From a Prison Cell

1123—Dr. Quartz, Magician

1124—Into Nick Carter’s Web

1125—The Mystic Diagram

1126—The Hand that Won

1127—Playing a Lone Hand

1128—The Master Villain

1129—The False Claimant

1130—The Living Mask

1131—The Crime and the Motive

1132—A Mysterious Foe

1133—A Missing Man

1134—A Game Well Played

1135—A Cigarette Clew

1136—The Diamond Trail

1137—The Silent Guardian

1138—The Dead Stranger

1140—The Doctor’s Stratagem

1141—Following a Chance Clew

1142—The Bank Draft Puzzle

1143—The Price of Treachery

1144—The Silent Partner

1145—Ahead of the Game

1146—A Trap of Tangled Wire

1147—In the Gloom of Night

1148—The Unaccountable Crook

1149—A Bundle of Clews

1150—The Great Diamond Syndicate

1151—The Death Circle

1152—The Toss of a Penny

1153—One Step Too Far

1154—The Terrible Thirteen

1155—A Detective’s Theory

1156—Nick Carter’s Auto Trail

1157—A Triple Identity

1158—A Mysterious Graft

1159—A Carnival of Crime

1160—The Bloodstone Terror

1161—Trapped in His Own Net

1162—The Last Move in the Game

1163—A Victim of Deceit

1164—With Links of Steel

1165—A Plaything of Fate

1166—The Key Ring Clew

1167—Playing for a Fortune

1168—At Mystery’s Threshold

1169—Trapped by a Woman

1170—The Four Fingered Glove

1171—Nabob and Knave

1172—The Broadway Cross

1173—The Man Without a Conscience

1174—A Master of Deviltry

1175—Nick Carter’s Double Catch

1176—Doctor Quartz’s Quick Move

1177—The Vial of Death

1178—Nick Carter’s Star Pupils

1179—Nick Carter’s Girl Detective

1180—A Baffled Oath

1181—A Royal Thief

1182—Down and Out

1183—A Syndicate of Rascals

1184—Played to a Finish

1185—A Tangled Case

1186—In Letters of Fire

1187—Crossed Wires

1188—A Plot Uncovered

1189—The Cab Driver’s Secret

1190—Nick Carter’s Death Warrant

1191—The Plot that Failed

1192—Nick Carter’s Masterpiece

1193—A Prince of Rogues

1194—In the Lap of Danger

1195—The Man from London

1196—Circumstantial Evidence

1197—The Pretty Stenographer Mystery

1198—A Villainous Scheme

1199—A Plot Within a Plot

1200—The Elevated Railroad Mystery

1201—The Blow of a Hammer

1202—The Twin Mystery

1203—The Bottle With the Black Label

1204—Under False Colors

1205—A Ring of Dust

1206—The Crown Diamond

1207—The Blood-red Badge

1208—The Barrel Mystery

1209—The Photographer’s Evidence

1210—Millions at Stake

1211—The Man and His Price

1212—A Double-Handed Game

1213—A Strike for Freedom

1214—A Disciple of Satan

1215—The Marked Hand

1216—A Fight with a Fiend

1217—When the Wicked Prosper

1218—A Plunge into Crime

1219—An Artful Schemer

1220—Reaping the Whirlwind

1221—Out of Crime’s Depths

1222—A Woman at Bay

1223—The Temple of Vice

1224—Death at the Feast

1225—A Double Plot

1226—In Search of Himself

1227—A Hunter of Men

1228—The Boulevard Mutes

1229—Captain Sparkle, Pirate

1230—Nick Carter’s Fall

1231—Out of Death’s Shadow

1232—A Voice from the Past

1233—Accident or Murder?

1234—The Man Who Was Cursed

1235—Baffled, But Not Beaten

1236—A Case Without a Clew

1237—The Demon’s Eye

1238—A Blindfold Mystery

1239—Nick Carter’s Swim to Victory

1240—A Man to Be Feared

1241—Saved by a Ruse

1242—Nick Carter’s Wildest Chase

1243—A Nation’s Peril

1244—The Rajah’s Ruby

1245—The Trail of a Human Tiger

1246—The Disappearing Princess

1247—The Lost Chittendens

1248—The Crystal Mystery

1249—The King’s Prisoner

1250—Talika, the Geisha Girl

1251—The Doom of the Reds

1252—The Lady of Shadows

1253—The Mysterious Castle

1254—The Senator’s Plot

1255—A Submarine Trail

1256—A War of Brains

1257—Pauline—A Mystery

1258—The Confidence King

1259—A Chase for Millions

1260—Shown on the Screen

1261—The Streaked Peril

1262—The Room of Mirrors

1263—A Plot for an Empire

1264—A Call on the Phone

In order that there may be no confusion, we desire to say that the books listed below will be issued during the respective months to New York City and vicinity. They may not reach the readers at a distance promptly, on account of delays in transportation.

In order that there may be no confusion, we desire to say that the books listed below will be issued during the respective months to New York City and vicinity. They may not reach the readers at a distance promptly, on account of delays in transportation.

To be published in July, 1929.1265—Nick Carter’s Convict Client1266—The House of the Yellow Door1267—Nick Carter’s Round-upTo be published in August, 1929.1268—A Masterly Trick1269—For a Madman’s MillionsTo be published in September, 1929.1270—The Four Hoodoo Charms1271—The Man in the AutoTo be published in October, 1929.1272—The Jeweled Mummy1273—The Vanishing EmeraldTo be published in November, 1929.1274—A Live Wire Clue1275—The Vampire’s TrailTo be published in December, 1929.1276—The Crimson Flash1277—The Vanishing Heiress

To be published in July, 1929.

1265—Nick Carter’s Convict Client

1266—The House of the Yellow Door

1267—Nick Carter’s Round-up

To be published in August, 1929.

1268—A Masterly Trick

1269—For a Madman’s Millions

To be published in September, 1929.

1270—The Four Hoodoo Charms

1271—The Man in the Auto

To be published in October, 1929.

1272—The Jeweled Mummy

1273—The Vanishing Emerald

To be published in November, 1929.

1274—A Live Wire Clue

1275—The Vampire’s Trail

To be published in December, 1929.

1276—The Crimson Flash

1277—The Vanishing Heiress


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