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The Biggest Line of Copyrighted Detective Literature Published

THE MAGNET LIBRARY OF FASCINATING DETECTIVE STORIES

This line has become famous for its excellent stories of the detection of crime. Of late, it has taken truly remarkable strides in the public’s favor. The reason for this is that every book is a marvel of its kind. They are high-class tales, not of the “blood-and-thunder” order, but with plausible plots which hold the reader fairly captivated with breathless expectation. Among these are the stories of the adventures of Nick Carter and his clever assistants; of “Old Spicer,” the clever private detective, whose exploits are among the most remarkable ever performed by any detective. If you are in search of good, interesting matter, a decided change from that to which you have been accustomed, purchase a few of these titles. They will not only please and interest you, but will give you a clear insight into the methods of the various classes of criminals.

PUBLISHED EVERY WEEK

To be Published During April

441—The Ring of Iron By Inspector Stark

440—The Lure of Gold By Nicholas Carter

439—The “L” Mystery By Dick Stewart

438—Behind a Throne By Nicholas Carter

To be Published During March

437—A King Among Crooks By J. K. Stafford

436—Under the Tiger’s Claws By Nicholas Carter

435—The Great Green Diamond By Inspector Stark

434—Through the Cellar Wall By Nicholas Carter

To be Published During February

433—The Human Cat By Dick Stewart

432—The “Limited” Hold-Up By Nicholas Carter

431—Shot From Above By J. K. Stafford

430—Marked for Death By Nicholas Carter

To be Published During January

429—On the Trail of “Big Finger” By Scott Campbell

428—Below the Dead Line By Scott Campbell

427—The Sign of the Dagger By Nicholas Carter

426—The Western Ferret By Inspector Stark

425—The Crime of the Camera By Nicholas Carter

424—The Belrox Mystery By Dick Stewart

423—The Terrible Thirteen By Nicholas Carter

422—The Crimson Blind By Fred M. White

421—A Triple Identity By Nicholas Carter

420—The Nitroglycerin League By Inspector Stark

419—The Bloodstone Terror By Nicholas Carter

418—The Man Who Hid By Dick Stewart

417—A Victim of Deceit By Nicholas Carter

416—The Broken Pen By J. K. Stafford

415—The Key Ring Clew By Nicholas Carter

414—A Modern Sorceress By Inspector Stark

413—The Four-Fingered Glove By Nicholas Carter

412—Checkmating a Countess By Dick Stewart

411—The Boulevard Mutes By Nicholas Carter

410—Shadowed ’Round the World By J. K. Stafford

409—Nick Carter’s Double Catch By Nicholas Carter

408—Only a Headless Nail By Dick Stewart

407—The Pretty Stenographer Mystery By Nicholas Carter

406—The Eye of Gold By Inspector Stark

405—The Plot That Failed By Nicholas Carter

404—The Red Stain By Scott Campbell

403—The Marked Hand By Nicholas Carter

402—The Albert Gate Affair By Louis Tracy

401—The Fatal Legacy By Louis Tracy

400—The Living Mask By Nicholas Carter

399—An Oath of Vengeance By John K. Stafford

398—Under a Black Veil By Nicholas Carter

397—A Crime Without a Name By Dick Stewart

396—A Baffled Oath By Nicholas Carter

395—A Kentucky Moonshiner By Inspector Stark

394—Playing for a Fortune By Nicholas Carter

393—The Convent Mystery By John K. Stafford

392—With Links of Steel By Nicholas Carter

THE GREAT GREEN DIAMOND; OR, THIEF AGAINST THIEF

BY

INSPECTOR STARK

AUTHOR OF

“A Deed of Darkness,” “The Mafia’s Victim,” “The Telegraph Clew,” “The Shadow of an Assassin,” “A Kentucky Moonshiner,” etc.

NEW YORK STREET & SMITH, Publishers 79-89 Seventh Avenue

Copyright, 1906 By STREET & SMITH

The Great Green Diamond