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Informationen zum Autor Sax Rohmer was the acclaimed author of the Fu Manchu series of novels. The first, The Mystery of Fu Manchu , was published in 1912 with many more following. Rohmer also wrote more traditional detective stories and supernatural horror. He died in London in 1959. Klappentext The seventh book of the complete, fully authorized series written by the creator of Fu-Manchu, the acclaimed Sax Rohmer. Following the events of The Bride of Fu-Manchu , it is considered one of Rohmer's finest. Fu-Manchu is trapped, cornered in London and cut-off from his resources, including the elixir vitae that grants him eternal life. But under the Thames, the devil doctor practices the dark art of sorcery, and it will be up to Nayland Smith and Scotland Yard to stop him. But Fu-Manchu may possess the key to victory, when he kidnaps Dr. Petrie's wife, Fleurette! ALSO IN THIS BOOK: The first of three lost novels by Sax Rohmer, starring Fu-Manchu's eternal nemesis, Sir Denis Nayland Smith. Zusammenfassung Fu-Manchu is trapped! cornered in London and cut-off from his resources! including the elixir vitae that grants him eternal life. But under the Thames! the devil doctor practices the dark art of sorcery! and it will be up to Nayland Smith and Scotland yard to stop him. But Fu-Manchu may possess the key to victory! when he kidnaps Dr Petrie's wife.
