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The Devil Doctor

  • 1916 first published
  • 256 pages
  • 84 editions

The Devil Doctor is a 1916 novel by Sax Rohmer. The story is set in China. Key subjects include Doctor Fu Manchu, Poisoning, secret societies and criminal investigation.

5 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 84 editions.

At about 256 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

About The Devil Doctor

"The insidious doctor returns to Great Britain with his league of assassins, the dreaded Si-Fan. He seeks to subvert the realm at the highest levels, but Fu-Manchu has his own secrets--which he will protect by any means."--P. [4] of cover.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Tropes

Setting

Subjects

  • Doctor Fu Manchu
  • Classic Literature
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
  • Poisoning
  • Secret societies
  • Fu-Manchu, Doctor, Fictitious chracter
  • Criminal investigation
  • Fu manchu, doctor
  • Mystery & detective
  • Crime

Quick answers

Who wrote The Devil Doctor?

The Devil Doctor was written by Sax Rohmer and first published in 1916.

How long is The Devil Doctor?

The median edition has 256 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Devil Doctor?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Yellow Crayon, The Maidens and See How They Run.

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