ISBN: 1404302972

[SR: 20187682], Paperback, [EAN: 9781404302976], IndyPublish, IndyPublish, Book, [PU: IndyPublish], IndyPublish, Highly Recommended! Written early in his career, Fire-Tongue is one of Roh… Plus…

[SR: 20187682], Paperback, [EAN: 9781404302976], IndyPublish, IndyPublish, Book, [PU: IndyPublish], IndyPublish, Highly Recommended! Written early in his career, Fire-Tongue is one of Rohmer's best and, in this reviewer's opinion, even better than his Fu Manchu series. Though this story is the sequel to Bat Wing, it is not necessary to have read the earlier book to enjoy the story and characters in Fire Tongue. The story contains several characters: Paul Harley, an independent investigator; Nicol Brinn, a renowned world adventurer, and Philomena Abingdon, an English beauty whose father dies under mysterious circumstances. This pulp mystery combines them and several other characters into the strange world of Fire-Tongue that may be the name of a cult, the name of a prophesied Zoroastrian god-messiah, or simply a cold-blooded assassin. Or maybe all three. In spite of its abrupt ending and its glossing over of some dramatic moments that this reviewer believes Rohmer should have embellished, Fire-Tongue is well worth the time if you like pulp mysteries. However, be aware that the racist and sexist overtones, common for the day in which the novel was written, may be offensive to some. "Fire-Tongue," he said. "Nicol Brinn." These are the last words of Sir Charles Abingdon, who was convinced he was being followed through the streets of London. Fortunately, the man who heard this his cryptic message was Paul Harley, an investigator Sir Charles hired to discover who was stalking him, who stole a manuscript from his study, and who called him away from his home on the night of his death. Paul Harley is no ordinary investigator. He'd done highly confidential work in the Near East and was "an unofficial field marshal of the forces arrayed against evildoers." But that's not the only characteristic that sets Harley apart -- he's guided by his sixth sense. "It was an evasive, fickle thing, but was nevertheless the attribute which had made him an investigator of genius." Harley will need all of his talents -- and his extra-sensory perception -- to solve the riddle of the Fire-Tongue., 10129, Contemporary, 17, Literature & Fiction, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<

2002, ISBN: 1404302972

[EAN: 9781404302976], New book, [PU: IndyPublish], Fiction|Action & Adventure, Books

ISBN: 9781404302976

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