The Hand of Fu Manchu

# Catalog Note

The Hand of Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer presents the third novel in the Fu-Manchu series. Operating in London, the mysterious criminal organization Si-Fan—ultimately controlled by the arch-villain Fu-Manchu—pursues new schemes against protagonists Nayland Smith and Dr. Petrie. The narrative centers on Sir Gregory Hale, a former British attaché at the Peking Embassy who has returned from a six-month expedition to the Mongolian border and Gobi Desert, subsequently isolating himself in a London hotel with cryptic warnings. As Smith and Petrie investigate, they encounter Beeton, Hale's servant, in apparent distress. The novel advances through multiple plot strands involving the Si-Fan organization, with references to exotic locations including Tibet, Egypt, and the Far East, mixing espionage, mysticism, and detective work.