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The Great Green Diamond
Inspector Stark

The Great Green Diamond; Or, Thief Against Thief Inspector Stark
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The Thing in the Truck
Stephen Marlowe

The Thing in the Truck Stephen Marlowe
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The Alien Dies at Dawn
Randall Garrett

The Alien Dies at Dawn Randall Garrett
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The Killer
J. T. Oliver

The Killer J. T. Oliver
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The Twin Mystery
Nicholas Carter

The Twin Mystery; Or, A Dashing Rescue Nicholas Carter
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Under the Tiger's Claws
Nicholas Carter

Under the Tiger's Claws; Or, A Struggle for the Right Nicholas Carter
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Nick Carter Stories No. 131, March 13, 1915
Nicholas Carter

Nick Carter Stories No. 131, March 13, 1915: A fatal message; or, Nick Carter's slender clew Nicholas Carter
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The 'Phone Booth Mystery
John Ironside

The 'Phone Booth Mystery John Ironside
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The Riders of Ramapo Pass
Dean L. Heffernan

The Riders of Ramapo Pass Dean L. Heffernan
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The Millbank Case
George Dyre Eldridge

The Millbank Case: A Maine Mystery of To-day George Dyre Eldridge
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The Vault
Murray Leinster

The Vault Murray Leinster
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A Son of Ishmael
L. T. Meade

A Son of Ishmael: A Novel L. T. Meade
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Keeban
Edwin Balmer

Keeban Edwin Balmer
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Special Detective (Ashton-Kirk)
John T. McIntyre

Special Detective (Ashton-Kirk) John T. McIntyre
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Repeat Performance
Rog Phillips

Repeat Performance Rog Phillips
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The Mystery of the Deserted Village
Elbert M. Hoppenstedt

The Mystery of the Deserted Village Elbert M. Hoppenstedt
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Birthday Present
Arnold Marmor

Birthday Present Arnold Marmor
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Pink Ears
Murray Leinster

Pink Ears Murray Leinster
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Eight Million Dollars From Mars!
Winston K. Marks

Eight Million Dollars From Mars! Winston K. Marks
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The Plymouth Express Affair
Agatha Christie

The Plymouth Express Affair Agatha Christie
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Nick Carter Stories No. 134, April 3, 1915
Nicholas Carter

Nick Carter Stories No. 134, April 3, 1915; The Secret of Shangore; Or, Nick Carter Among the Spearmen Nicholas Carter
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Nick Carter Stories No. 135. April 10, 1915
Nicholas Carter

Nick Carter Stories No. 135. April 10, 1915; Straight to the Goal; Or, Nick Carter's Queer Challenge Nicholas Carter
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Nick Carter Stories No. 138 May 1, 1915
Nicholas Carter

Nick Carter Stories No. 138 May 1, 1915; The Traitors of the Tropics; or, Nick Carter's Royal Flush Nicholas Carter
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Hunting License
James V. McConnell

Hunting License James V. McConnell
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A Point of Testimony
Carolyn Wells

A Point of Testimony Carolyn Wells
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The Cat's Paw
Natalie Sumner Lincoln

The Cat's Paw Natalie Sumner Lincoln
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A Cigarette Clew
Nicholas Carter

A Cigarette Clew; Or, "Salted" For a Million Nicholas Carter
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Following a Chance Clew
Nicholas Carter

Following a Chance Clew; Or, Nick Carter's Lucky Find Nicholas Carter
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A Sharper's Downfall
Nicholas Carter

A Sharper's Downfall; Or, Into the Net Nicholas Carter
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Stop, You're Killing Me!
Stephen Marlowe

Stop, You're Killing Me! Stephen Marlowe
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The Four-Fingered Glove
Nicholas Carter

The Four-Fingered Glove; Or, The Cost of a Lie Nicholas Carter
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Nick Carter Stories No. 133, March 27, 1915
Nicholas Carter

Nick Carter Stories No. 133, March 27, 1915: Won by Magic; or, Nick Carter's Mysterious Ear. Nicholas Carter
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The Stolen Brain
Nicholas Carter

The Stolen Brain; Or, A Wonderful Crime Nicholas Carter
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Nick Carter Stories No. 136, April 17, 1915
Nicholas Carter

Nick Carter Stories No. 136, April 17, 1915: The Man They Held Back Nicholas Carter
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Dalrymple's Equation
Paul W. Fairman

Dalrymple's Equation Paul W. Fairman
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Nick Carter Stories No. 139, May 8, 1915
Nicholas Carter

Nick Carter Stories No. 139, May 8, 1915: The Pressing Peril Nicholas Carter
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Nick Carter Stories No. 140, May 15, 1915
Nicholas Carter

Nick Carter Stories No. 140, May 15, 1915: The Melting-Pot Nicholas Carter
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Nick Carter Stories No. 141, May 22, 1915
Nicholas Carter

Nick Carter Stories No. 141, May 22, 1915: The duplicate night Nicholas Carter
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Shadow in the House
Sinclair Gluck

Shadow in the House Sinclair Gluck
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The Plot That Failed
Nicholas Carter

The Plot That Failed; or, When Men Conspire Nicholas Carter
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Another Man's Shoes
Victor Bridges

Another Man's Shoes Victor Bridges
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The Life, Trial, Confession and Execution of Albert W. Hicks The Pirate and Murderer, Executed on Bedloe's Island, New York Bay, on the 13th of July, 1860, for the Murder of Capt. Burr, Smith and Oliver Watts, on Board the Oyster Sloop E. A. Johnson. Containing the History of His Life (Written by Himself) from Childhood Up to the Time of His Arrest. With a Full Account of His Piracies, Murders, Mutinies, High-way Robberies, etc., Comprising the Particulars of Nearly One Hundred Murders! to which
Albert W. Hicks

The Life, Trial, Confession and Execution of Albert W. Hicks The Pirate and Murderer, Executed on Bedloe's Island, New York Bay, on the 13th of July, 1860, for the Murder of Capt. Burr, Smith and Oliver Watts, on Board the Oyster Sloop E. A. Johnson. Containing the History of His Life (Written by Himself) from Childhood Up to the Time of His Arrest. With a Full Account of His Piracies, Murders, Mutinies, High-way Robberies, etc., Comprising the Particulars of Nearly One Hundred Murders! to which Albert W. Hicks
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Greensea Island
Victor Bridges

Greensea Island: A Mystery of the Essex Coast Victor Bridges
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Virginia's Ranch Neighbors
Grace May North

Virginia's Ranch Neighbors Grace May North
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Nick Carter Stories No. 137, April 24, 1915
Nicholas Carter

Nick Carter Stories No. 137, April 24, 1915: The Seal of Gijon; Or, Nick Carter's Ice-House Fight Nicholas Carter
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The Red Lodge
Victor Bridges

The Red Lodge: A Mystery of Campden Hill Victor Bridges
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Nick Carter Stories No. 11, November 23, 1912
Nicholas Carter

Nick Carter Stories No. 11, November 23, 1912: Nick Carter Strikes Oil; or, Uncovering More Than a Murder Nicholas Carter
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The Hunter's Lodge Case
Agatha Christie

The Hunter's Lodge Case Agatha Christie

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