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Sax Rohmer was an English writer best known for his most famous character, Dr. Fu-Manchu, who solved mysteries in a vein similar to Conan Doyle's iconic Sherlock Holmes.

Rohmer's Chinatown is full of the mystery and menace of the East. "The superficial inquirer comes away convinced that the romance of the Asiatic district has no existence outside the imaginations of writers of fiction. Yet here lies a secret quarter, as secret... Read Full Overview

CHINATOWN... A place of mystery and intrigue, where Tong wars rage and sinister Oriental criminals plot world domination! Sax Rohmer, creator of legendary super-villain Fu Manchu, takes the reader on nine trips into the seedy underbelly of Chinatown with this fascinating collection... Read Full Overview

Tales of Chinatown is a collection of short stories that are all, essentially, situated in London's Chinatown (Limehouse at the time they were written). Similar to Sax Rohmer's collections of Egyptian short stories, they do not all include the same cast of characters, and Fu... Read Full Overview

Arthur Henry "Sarsfield" Ward (15 February 1883 - 1 June 1959), better known as Sax Rohmer, was an English novelist. He is best remembered for his series of novels featuring the master criminal Dr. Fu Manchu. Born in Birmingham to working class Irish parents William Ward (c... Read Full Overview

In the saloon bar of a public-house, situated only a few hundred yards from the official frontier of Chinatown, two men sat at a small table in a corner, engaged in earnest conversation. They afforded a sharp contrast. One was a thick-set and rather ruffianly looking fellow,... Read Full Overview

This collection of short stories offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of Chinese immigrants in London's Limehouse district. It includes stories of crime, romance, and mystery, as well as insights into the customs and traditions of Chinese culture. The author, Sax Rohmer,... Read Full Overview

Here is a first-hand description of some of the doings in the slimy, mysterious places of the largest city in England. Here the detectives of Scotland Yard know of many strange things and see the results of the workings of such evil minds as Dr. Fu Manchu. The author is one of... Read Full Overview

This collection of short stories offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of Chinese immigrants in London's Limehouse district. It includes stories of crime, romance, and mystery, as well as insights into the customs and traditions of Chinese culture. The author, Sax Rohmer,... Read Full Overview

Notion Press proudly brings to you timeless classics from ancient texts to popular modern classics. This carefully chosen collection of books is a celebration of literature, our tribute to the pioneers, the legends and the giants of the literary world. Apart from being the voice... Read Full Overview

This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete... Read Full Overview

Ten stories of Macabre Mystery by the creator of the famous Dr. Fu Manchu. Includes the excellent ghost story Tcheriapin and a creeping hand story called The Hand of Mandarin Qung.We are happy to announce this classic book. Many of the books in our collection have not been published... Read Full Overview

Here is a first-hand description of some of the doings in the slimy, mysterious places of the largest city in England. Here the detectives of Scotland Yard know of many strange things and see the results of the workings of such evil minds as Dr. Fu Manchu. The author is one of... Read Full Overview

Tales of Chinatown is the 1922 novel by the famed English author Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward, better known by his pen name Sax Rohmer. The novel concerns the investigations of Scotland Yard detectives in mysterious ongoing within the large section of London known as Chinatown... Read Full Overview