"A Cigarette Clew; Or, 'Salted' For a Million" by Nicholas Carter is an early 20th-century mystery where the famous detective Nick Carter, aided by Patsy, faces a cunning swindler connected to a suspicious mining operation in a captivating game of wits. Fresh from capturing criminals out West, Nick learns of escaped convicts and is approached by a young man named John Lansing, who survived an attempt on his life by a con artist called Yasmar. Lansing suspects Yasmar is trying to steal his family's wealth through a fake mining investment. As Nick investigates, he finds himself in a perilous confrontation with Yasmar and his dangerous allies, who try to stop him from uncovering the truth, setting up a tense and thrilling mystery filled with clever deductions and risky adventures.

A Cigarette Clew; Or, "Salted" For a Million
By Nicholas (House name) Carter
When a famous detective and his assistant follow a trail of clues into a fraudulent mining scheme, their lives are threatened by dangerous criminals trying desperately to bury the truth.
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