<div><B>The novel that introduced the world to its deadliest villain</B><BR /><BR />In the Burmese rainforest, an arrow steeped in the venom of the hamadryad snake, the deadliest reptile of the East, strikes colonial police commissioner Nayland Smith. His only hope is to immediately cauterize the wound using a sharp knife, a match, and a broken cartridge. For three delirious days, he lies on the forest floor, too weak to move. When the fever finally breaks, he walks out of the woods and heads straight to London, hot on the trail of the evil genius who tried to kill him.<BR /><BR />The most brilliant villain the world has ever seen, Fu-Manchu is an expert polyglot and master chemist, adept in the manipulation of the rarest and deadliest poisons. An agent of a secret society bent on destroying the Western world, his mere gaze is enough to dull the sharpest minds of Great Britain. It is up to Smith and his loyal friend Dr. Petrie to track the devil doctor from the opium dens of the East End to the deserts of Egypt and put an end to his fiendish plans.<BR /><BR />The first installment in Sax Rohmer&rsquo;s Fu-Manchu series was one of the most popular novels of the early twentieth century. One hundred years later, it is both a fascinating piece of cultural history and a mesmerizing page-turner from start to finish.<BR /><BR />This ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.<BR /></div>

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The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu

<div><B>The second installment in the sinister exploits of Dr. Fu-Manchu </B><BR /><BR />Two years after the insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu brought Britain to the brink of destruction, the reverend J. D. Eltham anxiously awaits his return. The devil doctor is presumed dead, but Eltham is an old China hand, rumored to have brought about the Boxer uprisings, and he knows that cheating death might just be the least of Fu-Manchu&rsquo;s accomplishments. When the reverend disappears, Nayland Smith and Dr. Petrie know that the evil genius has struck again.<BR /><BR />Once again, Smith and Petrie brave death&mdash;by torture, quicksand, and poisoned cat&mdash;to foil an outrageous plot. The reappearance of the beautiful and mysterious Karamaneh, agent of Fu-Manchu and bewitcher of Petrie&rsquo;s heart, proves that love might just be the most dangerous poison of all.<BR /><BR />This ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.<BR /></div>

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The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu

<div><B>From beyond the grave, Fu-Manchu reaches out to destroy the world</B><BR /><BR />When Dr. Petrie saw a bullet enter the skull of the fiendish mastermind Fu-Manchu, he assumed England had nothing more to fear from the evil genius. But Nayland Smith knows that whatever became of the devil doctor, the sinister organization he served will go on trying to conquer the world.<BR /><BR />Sir Gregory Hale, erstwhile attach&eacute; to the British Embassy in Peking, might be the key to foiling the Si-Fan. Just back from a six-month expedition to the Gobi Desert, Hale is holed up in a London hotel and refuses to see anyone but Smith. Ten minutes before the Burmese commissioner reaches him, Hale is struck dumb by a deadly poison. In his final seconds, he manages to scratch out a warning: &ldquo;Guard my diary. . . . Tibetan frontier . . . Key of India. Beware man . . . with the limp.&rdquo;<BR /><BR />Those last words, and the brass box Hale brought back with him from Mongolia, are the only ammunition Smith and Petrie have in their fight against an army more powerful than any the world has ever known.<BR /><BR />This ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.<BR /></div>

The Hand of Fu-Manchu

<div><B>The adventure-filled novels that introduced the world to the classic supervillain and his criminal organization.</B><BR />  <BR /> The most brilliant criminal the world has ever seen, Fu-Manchu is an expert polyglot and master chemist, adept in the manipulation of the rarest and deadliest poisons. An agent of a secret society bent on controlling the world, his mere gaze is enough to dull the sharpest minds of Great Britain. It is up to police commissioner Nayland Smith and his loyal friend Dr. Petrie to track the devil doctor from the opium dens of the East End to the deserts of Egypt and put an end to his fiendish plans . . .<BR />  <BR /> This series, originally written nearly a century ago, has become not only a pop-culture phenomenon&mdash;with the character Fu-Manchu appearing in films, on television, on the radio, and in comics&mdash;but also the subject of controversies and conversations about attitudes toward Asians at the time, as well as the historical relationship between East and West.<BR />  <BR /> This volume includes the first three novels in this wild adventure series: <I>The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu</I>,<I> The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu</I>, and <I>The Hand of Fu-Manchu</I>.</div>

The Fu-Manchu Series Volume One

<div><B>The author of the Fu-Manchu novels offers tales of chivalry, adventure, and derring-do in this 1916 story collection.</B><BR />  <BR /> Honored with a Victoria Cross and a Distinguished Service Order, Capt. Bernard O&rsquo;Hagan prizes valor above all. A man of quick wit and short temper&mdash;he wastes no time challenging any offense&mdash;and backing up those challenges with his legendary skills as a fighter. Luckily for the good people of London, O&rsquo;Hagan is on the side of justice.<BR />  <BR /> This volume follows the eccentric nobleman through his various adventures, from foiling a plot for blackmail to ridding a young lady of an unwanted suitor. <I>The Exploits of Captain O&rsquo;Hagan </I>includes the stories &ldquo;He Patronises Pamela,&rdquo; &ldquo;He Clears the Course for True Love,&rdquo; &ldquo;He Meets the Leopard Lady,&rdquo; &ldquo;He Buries an Old Love,&rdquo; &ldquo;He Deals with Don Juan,&rdquo; and &ldquo;He Honours the Grand Duke.&rdquo;</div>

The Exploits of Captain O'Hagan

<div><P><B>The theft of a holy relic sets off a deadly plot to reclaim it in this globe-trotting adventure by the author of the Fu-Manchu novels.</B></P><P>Returning to England aboard the S.S. <I>Mandalay</I>, a journalist named Cavanagh is struck by an unsettling occurrence at Port Said, Egypt. A wounded beggar is brought aboard&mdash;his hand having been cut off&mdash;as he carried a professor&rsquo;s luggage. This brutal episode is only Cavanagh&rsquo;s first encounter with a merciless network devoted to protecting an ancient Islamic relic: a slipper once worn by the prophet Mohammed.</P> According to their devout principles, only an anointed few should even touch the slipper or its container. Now, as it makes its way to a British museum, it imperils all those who come in contact with it. But they are not the only ones who want the stolen artifact. Chasing the irresistible story, Cavanagh soon finds himself caught between a murderous cult and a slick American thief in what could be the adventure of his life, if he manages to survive.</div>

The Quest of the Sacred Slipper

<div><P><B>A London journalist becomes ensnared in a murder investigation full of danger, twists, and Egyptian gods in this 1920 mystery novel.</B></P><P>It was a windy night when journalist Jack Addison accompanied a local constable on a routine call. But what he encountered that evening was far from normal and could not be explained away by the gale. A shadowy figure with glowing green cat eyes regarded him from the darkness. Yet the footprints left behind were those of a woman.</P> When these strange events are followed by a baffling murder, Addison and his friend Inspector Gatton will stop at nothing to solve the crime. Who would want Sir Marcus Coverley dead? Who is the mysterious cat-eyed woman? And what does it all have to do with the Egyptian goddess Bast?</div>

The Green Eyes of Bast

<div><P><B>A detective must navigate London&rsquo;s seedy opium dens after a troubled socialite disappears in this 1919 mystery novel.</B></P><P>Alderman Monte Irvin is favored by many to become London&rsquo;s next Lord Mayor. So why would he have his wife followed by private detectives? Rita Irvin has been exhibiting distressing behavior, and when she&rsquo;s seen with a gentleman entering the home of an enigmatic perfume dealer, Monte fears his worst suspicions have been confirmed. But the truth is far worse.</P> A former showgirl, Rita has succumbed to an addiction that leaves her at the mercy of dangerous men. After she goes missing, Scotland Yard&rsquo;s investigation leads Chief Insp. Red Kerry to the city&rsquo;s notorious Limehouse district where he uncovers a ruthless plot involving murder, drugs, and kidnapping.</div>

Dope

<div><P><B>A London PI investigates a case of voodoo and vampirism in this classic mystery from the golden age of detective fiction.</B></P><P>When detective Paul Harley is visited by Col. Juan Menendez, he is intrigued by the man&rsquo;s mysterious tale of being followed and threatened by a shadowy figure. As an officer of the Spanish West Indies, Menendez had reason to flee his colonial properties. But now he finds that England is not far enough to escape his enemies.</P> Soon Harley and his associate, Mr. Knox find themselves embroiled in a dangerous investigation in which they must contend with witchcraft, vampirism, and murder. First published in 1921, <I>Bat Wing</I> is a suspenseful tale by the author of the Fu-Manchu novels.</div>

Bat Wing

<div><P><B>A London detective is drawn into the web of a deadly cult in this mystery novel by the author of <I>Bat Wing</I> and the Fu Manchu novels.</B></P><P>Private investigator Paul Harvey is no stranger to the perils of the Far East, but he is about to encounter a force more deadly than any he has known before. Harvey is visited in his London office by Sir Charles Abingdon, a man he once met years ago in India. Sir Charles believes his life is in danger. But before he can explain his story in full, he suddenly becomes violently ill. And his last words are mysterious indeed: &ldquo;Fire-Tongue.&rdquo;</P> The phrase sends Harvey on an investigation that takes him through the shadowy streets of London and reaches across continents. <I>Fire-Tongue</I> is a classic mystery full of nefarious secrets, expert disguises, and deadly twists first published in 1922.</div>

Fire-Tongue

<div><P><B>A society woman&rsquo;s mysterious death sets off a twisting murder investigation in this 1915 crime novel featuring Inspector Dunbar and Gaston Max.</B></P><P>Popular novelist Henry Leroux is working late into the night when a woman in grave distress arrives at his door. Wearing little beneath her fur coat and clearly in need of medical attention, the woman dies before she can explain why she has sought Leroux out.</P> It is a baffling investigation for Scotland Yard&rsquo;s Inspector Dunbar, one that will draw him into London&rsquo;s seedy Limehouse district in pursuit of the mysterious criminal mastermind Mr. King. As Dunbar uncovers Mr. King&rsquo;s nefarious plan to destroy all of London&rsquo;s high society, he is joined on the case by the legendary detective Gaston Max.</div>

The Yellow Claw

<div><P><B>A modern-day Robin Hood outsmarts London&rsquo;s elite in this 1925 crime novel by the author of the Fu Manchu novels.</B></P><P>Jewish criminal mastermind S&eacute;verac Bablon is on a mission to combat the negative stereotypes of his people by blackmailing wealthy Jews into giving to charity. Like a modern-day Robin Hood, he steals in the name of the poor and outcast, inspiring philanthropy with the barrel of a gun.</P> As the rich go to greater and greater lengths to stop him, Bablon and his loyal followers always remain one step ahead. Even Scotland Yard&rsquo;s Chief Inspector Sheffield finds himself driven to the limit of his abilities. But <I>Gleaner </I>reporter Tom Sheard is there to catch every twist and turn . . .</div>

The Sins of Severac Bablon

<div><P><B>A London detective pieces together a baffling series of crimes as an ominous grey face terrorizes the city in this hauntingly suspenseful mystery.</B></P><P>As a private investigator, Douglas Carey has solved his share of mysteries, but none so distressing or intimate as the one he is tasked with now. Having discovered a connection between a series of seemingly unrelated crimes&mdash;Carey&rsquo;s report promptly goes missing&mdash;along with several hours he cannot account for. In place of his lost memories, he sees only a sinister Grey Face.</P> Meanwhile, the Russian &eacute;migr&eacute; Anton de Trepniak seems to have all of London society under his charming spell, along with the beguiling Madame Sabinov. As the Grey Face appears across London from Soho to Limehouse, Carey suspects the Russians are somehow involved. And uncovering the truth will reveal the most terrifying vision of all.</div>

Grey Face

<div><P><B>A Scotland Yard detective hunts down a mysterious international crime ring in this thriller by the author of the Fu Manchu novels.</B></P><P>Across London, brilliant scientists are dying of strange causes and Scotland Yard suspects foul play. When Inspector Dunbar seeks the advice of Dr. Stuart, an expert in exotic poisons, he learns that the good doctor has been experiencing mystifying troubles of his own. But Dunbar is shocked by yet another development: he&rsquo;s informed that his friend, French detective Gaston Max, has been found dead in the Thames.</P> Max had been investigating a criminal mastermind known as the Golden Scorpion, and evidence suggests the cases may be related. As Inspector Dunbar and Dr. Stuart seek out the illusive figure&mdash;they encounter deadly stakes and shocking twists&mdash;because not all the Golden Scorpion&rsquo;s victims are as dead as they first appear.</div>

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