Sax Rohmer

The Mystery of Dr Fu Manchu

Early pulp crime series featuring the criminal mastermind Dr. Fu Manchu terrorizing the West

About the author

Sax Rohmer
Sax Rohmer

Sax Rohmer was the pen name of Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward, whose Fu Manchu novels introduced one of the most infamous villains in popular fiction. Though deeply problematic in their racism, the Fu Manchu series created the mastermind villain archetype that influenced countless spy and adventure thrillers. The novels were enormously popular in their day.

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