Project Gutenberg 2006-06-17 Public domain in the USA. 77 Rohmer, Sax 1883 1959 Ward, Arthur Sarsfield The Golden Scorpion Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Lisa Miller "The Golden Scorpion" by Sax Rohmer is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of a mysterious and menacing London, the story begins with Dr. Keppel Stuart, whose quiet life as a suburban physician is disrupted by strange occurrences, including an unsettling encounter with a ghostly figure in a cowl. The novel seems to delve into themes of supernatural elements, hidden dangers, and the intersection of Eastern mystique with Western intrigue, particularly through characters like the enigmatic Mademoiselle Dorian. The opening portion of the narrative introduces Dr. Stuart as he experiences a jumpy awakening in the middle of the night, haunted by a sense of unease and the presence of an unknown menace. Following his unsettling interactions, including a visit from a mysterious woman, the plot gradually reveals connections to a string of deaths linked to "The Scorpion." The chapter sets up a promising blend of suspense, supernatural elements, and character introspection as Stuart finds himself drawn into a dark mystery that intertwines his fate with that of the alluring Dorian and a potential threat from a shadowy figure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Detective and mystery stories PR Text Crime Fiction Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 458749 458685 2024-10-08T08:53:14.839755 2023-09-08T10:18:31.305977 text/html text/html 458742 458678 2024-10-08T08:53:15.143773 2023-09-08T10:18:31.479974 text/html text/html 235208 2024-10-08T08:53:23.563731 application/epub+zip 240977 2024-10-08T08:53:17.163785 application/epub+zip 240978 2024-10-08T08:53:15.895765 application/epub+zip 439137 2024-10-08T08:53:28.341691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399778 2024-10-08T08:53:22.749743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373629 2022-09-09T04:44:44.710376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403929 403916 2024-10-08T08:53:14.221777 2023-09-08T10:18:30.964979 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 403793 2006-06-17T13:44:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 152746 2006-06-17T13:44:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19122 2024-10-08T08:53:28.470687 application/rdf+xml 12098 2024-10-08T08:53:16.443758 image/jpeg 3424 2024-10-08T08:53:16.165749 image/jpeg 228255 2024-10-08T08:53:15.180759 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia