Radio Detective Story Hour Episode 32 - Nick Carter, Master Detective

Published: Jan. 16, 2006, 2:34 a.m.

b'From out of the pulps comes Nick Carter, Master Detective! This week "another case for that most famous of all man hunters - the detective whose ability at solving crime is unequal in the history of detective fiction - Nick Carter, Master Detective."

The character of Nick Carter goes back to 19th century detective stories as one of the staples of early Street & Smith publishing. Nick Carter may be the most published character in American fiction. By the time radio got a hold of him, the character had evolved into a private investigator. Starring Lon Clark (right) for the whole series.

\\nI\'ll look a little at the history of this pulp character and the strange ride he took over the last 100 years! This week\'s episode: The Echo of Death.

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