The cloying scent of gardenias and a very strange auto leads Doc Savage on a desperate quest to find a kidnap victim deep in the heart of the underworld.
Founded the Hidalgo Trading Company (1997) and The Flearun Discussion Group (1999). Chuck currently serves as Editor for the Bronze Gazette.
(The Doc Savage novel synopsis are courtesy of Bantam Books or Altus Press.)
At a mere 86 pages (in the Bantam edition) this is one of those short, taut postwar Docs. It
Gordy Skorseth
on November 28, 2013 at 10:25 pm
This is a straightforward mystery story, involving murder, greed, blackmail and vengeance. It is a pretty good story but if you are looking for a more “typical” Doc adventure with strange machines, enigmatic events and odd people in exotic locations you should read the pre-war stories. I happen to like the more mature writing style (in this case Chuck Welch) of the later Doc stories. Not everyone does, however. Even so, this is a decent example of the less superhuman, more accessible Doc. If you haven’t read any of this type, “The Disappearing Lady” would be a pretty good place to start.
At a mere 86 pages (in the Bantam edition) this is one of those short, taut postwar Docs. It
This is a straightforward mystery story, involving murder, greed, blackmail and vengeance. It is a pretty good story but if you are looking for a more “typical” Doc adventure with strange machines, enigmatic events and odd people in exotic locations you should read the pre-war stories. I happen to like the more mature writing style (in this case Chuck Welch) of the later Doc stories. Not everyone does, however. Even so, this is a decent example of the less superhuman, more accessible Doc. If you haven’t read any of this type, “The Disappearing Lady” would be a pretty good place to start.