A Fatal Message

Nicholas Carter

Nick Carter is a fictional detective who first appeared in 1886 in dime store novels. Over the years, different authors, all taking the nom de plume Nicholas Carter, have penned stories featuring "America's greatest detective". This tale opens with Nick eavesdropping on two strangers in the next booth as he finishes his lunch. One of the men works at the telegraph office and is discussing an unusual wire he received. Nick's interest is aroused.

Genre(s): Detective Fiction

Language: English

Keyword(s): Mystery (742), Crime (229), Detective (166), clues (4)

Group: Nick Carter Detective

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 A Suspicious Wire. Paul Hampton
00:13:28
Play 02 The Intercepted Letter. Paul Hampton
00:13:21
Play 03 Nick Carter’s Plans. Paul Hampton
00:10:08
Play 04 The Real Substitute. Aabha Jog
00:21:05
Play 05 Night Work. Aabha Jog
00:16:18
Play 06 How Patsy Made Good. Aabha Jog
00:17:56
Play 07 Chick Carter’s Cunning. Nancy Gorgen
00:12:28
Play 08 A Change of Base. Nancy Gorgen
00:12:17
Play 09 The Result of the Ruse. Nancy Gorgen
00:11:37