The Yellow Fiend


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The Bradys After a Chinese Princess; Or, The Yellow Fiends of 'Frisco


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"The Bradys After a Chinese Princess..." is a detective mystery novel. At the docks of San Francisco Bay area, a group of detectives lie in wait for Chinese smugglers they believe to be bringing in opium into the country. Among the detectives are the Brady Brothers, one of whom is the fiancé to Alice, their translator. When some Chinese men enter carrying a mysterious box, Alice overhears them talk about a Chinese princess in the box. But due to the ensuing gunfight and a heavy fog, the group are soon dispersed. And afterwards, there is no sign of either Alice or the mysterious box and the detectives set out to unravel the mystery and locate their missing partner...




The Yellow Demon of Fever


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A pathbreaking history of how participants in the slave trade influenced the growth and dissemination of medical knowledge As the slave trade brought Europeans, Africans, and Americans into contact, diseases were traded along with human lives. Manuel Barcia examines the battle waged against disease, where traders fought against loss of profits while enslaved Africans fought for survival. Although efforts to control disease and stop epidemics from spreading brought little success, the medical knowledge generated by people on both sides of the conflict contributed to momentous change in the medical cultures of the Atlantic world.







The Yellow Demon of Fever


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A pathbreaking history of how participants in the slave trade influenced the growth and dissemination of medical knowledge As the slave trade brought Europeans, Africans, and Americans into contact, diseases were traded along with human lives. Manuel Barcia examines the battle waged against disease, where traders fought against loss of profits while enslaved Africans fought for survival. Although efforts to control disease and stop epidemics from spreading brought little success, the medical knowledge generated by people on both sides of the conflict contributed to momentous change in the medical cultures of the Atlantic world.







The Golden Scorpion & The Yellow Claw


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This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The Yellow Claw is a crime novel by Sax Rohmer. The story features Gaston Max, a Parisian criminal investigator and master of disguise, and his battle with Mr. King, a master criminal. Max is often aided in his efforts by Inspector Dunbar and together they need to stop Mr. King before he takes his next hostage! The novel was the basis for the 1921 British silent film The Yellow Claw.The Golden Scorpion again features Detective Gaston Max and Inspector Dunbar who must save the day from an evil "scorpion" mastermind before he makes his next kill!