Nick Carter at Headquarters: Work on the Inspector's Scrap Book

• "Nick Carter at Headquarters or Work on the Inspector’s Scrap Book" was published in the October 9, 1897, issue of "Nick Carter Weekly."
Nicholas Carter (sometimes spelled Nicolas Carter) was the house name of a number of kwon authors who over time wrote the stories of Nick Carter, a fictional character who began as a dime novel private detective in 1886 and has appeared in a variety of publications and in other formats over more than a century.
The first Nick Carter story, attributed to Ormond G. Smith, was published as a 13-part serial in "New York Weekly." The character was so popular that ended up with its own magazine, "Nick Carter Weekly," and later on the "Nick Carter Detective Magazine."
The character has had a long history in other media and in other countries. Films based on the character were produced in three countries, including the United States, and was featured in radio programs ("The Return of Nick Carter" and "Nick Carter Master Detective") and comic books and an Italian comic strip.