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Crime of the French Cafe and Other Stories

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". Here we get to enjoy three short stories: The Crime of the French Cafe, Nick Carter's Ghost Story and The Mystery of St. Agnes Hospital. We can be sure that Nick and his trusty sidekicks will get to the bottom of every mystery sent their way. (5 hr 30 min)

Chapters

The Crime of the French Cafe : Private Dining Room B

Gaspard Spots his Man

John Jones

All Sorts of Identifications

Patsy's Tip

Mrs. John Jones

The Wardrobe of Gaspard's Friend

Tracing the Trunks

Hammond's Story

The True Story of Mrs. John Jones

Nick Carter's Ghost Story Chapter 1: The Vanishing Thief

Nick is Boldly Challenged

How Nick Found the Jewels

Millie Stevens

Colonel Richmond's Night Adventure

A Round-Up of Spook Artists

A Really Competent Ghost

Patsy's Story and the Test Proposed

The Diamond Clasp

Some Clever Tricks Explained

The Mystery of St. Agnes's Hospital : Lawrence Deever Demands Justice

The Dead Man's Head

The Doctor Offers a Bribe

What Was Found in this Garden

The Body on the Slab

The Last Link in the Chain

The Man With the Sack

Before the Superintendent

The Other Side of a 'Plain Case'

Nick's Reputation at Stake