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"Fire-Tongue" by means of Sax Rohmer is an exciting story of espionage, thriller, and journey set in the unusual locales of Twenties Egypt. The story follows the intrepid detective, Nayland Smith, and his loyal associate, Dr. Petrie, as they are drawn into an internet of intrigue surrounding a mystery society referred to as the Si-Fan. Led by the enigmatic and sinister Fire-Tongue, the Si-Fan seeks to destabilize the political panorama of the Middle East and unharness chaos upon the world. As Nayland Smith and Dr. Petrie race towards time to discover the identification of Fire-Tongue and thwart his nefarious plans, they locate themselves embroiled in a chain of perilous encounters and heart-pounding escapades. From the bustling streets of Cairo to the desolate reaches of the Egyptian wilderness, Rohmer masterfully conjures up the points of interest, sounds, and ecosystem of the place, immersing readers in an international of historic secrets and techniques and hidden dangers. With its rapid-paced movement, gripping suspense, and unforgettable characters, "Fire-Tongue" is a classic instance of Rohmer's mastery of the mystery style. As the anxiety mounts and the stakes increase, readers will locate themselves eagerly turning the pages, desperate to uncover the fact at the back of the sinister machinations of Fire-Tongue and the Si-Fan.
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English author Arthur Henry "Sarsfield" Ward, well known as Sax Rohmer, lived from 15 February 1883 to 1 June 1959. He is most known for the Dr. Fu Manchu book series, which stars the notorious master criminal. Rohmer, like his contemporaries Algernon Blackwood and Arthur Machen, claimed affiliation with a Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn group. Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Conan Doyle, and M. P. Shiel appears to have been Rohmer's principal authors of literary inspiration. After penning Little Tich in 1911, Richard Rohmer wrote the first Fu Manchu novel, The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu, first published in a serialization from October 1912 to June 1913. Rohmer didn't return to the saga with Daughter of Fu Mancha until 1931. Stoll had successfully adapted the first three works into a pair of serials in the 1920s. He started the series for Collier's in 1930 but was unhappy with the female supervillain Head Centre at the start. Later, for the Sumuru series, he would go back to Drake Roscoe and his female supervillain. The series was criticized for creating a false image of London's Chinese community as crime-ridden.
