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The Blue Veil - cover

The Blue Veil

Nicholas Carter

Publisher: Wildside Press

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Summary

Has Nick Carter finally met his match? A new master-criminal is on the New York scene—one armed with medical knowledge, a talent for impersonation, and a brazen set of schemes that even use Nick to his advantage. He's pulled off a series of thefts that no one seems able to stop. Not even Nick Carter, Master Detective!
Available since: 07/02/2022.
Print length: 95 pages.

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