| Author | Sax Rohmer |
|---|---|
| Genre | crime fiction |
| Published | 1915 |
The Yellow Claw is a 1915 crime novel by Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward, known better under his pseudonym of Sax Rohmer.
The story features Gaston Max, a Parisian criminal investigator and master of disguise, and his battle with Mr. King, a master criminal similar to Rohmer's earlier character Dr. Fu Manchu.
The novel was the basis for the 1921 British silent film The Yellow Claw .
The Yellow Claw .
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