Paul Harley

Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward, better known as Sax Rohmer, was a prolific English novelist. He is best remembered for his series of novels featuring the master criminal Dr. Fu Manchu. This is one of his novels.

A London PI investigates a case of voodoo and vampirism in this classic mystery from the golden age of detective fiction. When detective Paul Harley is visited by Col. Juan Menendez, he is intrigued by the man's mysterious tale of being followed and threatened by a shadowy figure. As an officer of the Spanish West Indies, Menendez had reason to flee his colonial properties. But now he finds that England is not far enough to escape his enemies. Soon Harley and his associate, Mr. Knox find themselves embroiled in a dangerous investigation in which they must contend with witchcraft, vampirism, and murder. First published in 1921, Bat Wing is a suspenseful tale by the author of the Fu-Manchu novels.

Detective Paul Harley investigates cases that go beyond your standard-issue crimes and misdemeanors -- his inquiries often veer into the realm of the supernatural. In the novel Fire-Tongue, Harley finds himself up against a shadowy secret society that will stop at nothing to achieve world domination. Will he be able to thwart their nefarious plot before it's too late?