The Yellow Claw
Sax Rohmer
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When a woman is murdered at mystery writer Henry Loureoux's apartment, Scotland Yard inspector Dunbar begins his investigation with a note that the woman left behind written to a Mr. King. When M. Gaston Max, a Parisian criminal investigator and master of disguise, comes to help the case, things begin to get interesting. Can they find out who Mr. King is and stop the crazed murderer from striking again? Can they find Henry's butler, Soames, before he ends up in danger? And where is Henry Loureoux's wife?
This book has a lot of "Yellow Peril" and other racial stereotypes, typical of its day. The novel was the basis for the 1921 British silent film The Yellow Claw. (Summary by TriciaG) (10 hr 29 min)
Chapters
| I. The Lady of the Civet Furs | 9:42 | Read by bmitchell062003 |
| II. Midnight and Mr. King | 19:54 | Read by Carisse Ramos |
| III. Inspector Dunbar Takes Charge | 15:02 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| IV. A Window Is Opened | 12:36 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| V. Doctors Differ | 9:25 | Read by Chad Jackson |
| VI. At Scotland Yard | 8:36 | Read by Nancy Gorgen |
| VII. The Man in the Limousine | 16:27 | Read by Nancy Gorgen |
| VIII. Cabman Two | 12:11 | Read by Nancy Gorgen |
| IX. The Man in Black | 12:22 | Read by Nancy Gorgen |
| X. The Great Understanding | 16:22 | Read by Nancy Gorgen |
| XI. Presenting M. Gaston Max | 10:21 | Read by Harley James |
| XII. Mr. Gianapolis | 12:01 | Read by Bruce McCready |
| XIII. The Draft on Paris | 25:42 | Read by Bruce McCready |
| XIV. East 18642 | 19:22 | Read by Bruce McCready |
| XV. Cave of the Golden Dragon | 22:09 | Read by ToddHW |
| XVI. Ho-Pin's Catacombs | 17:34 | Read by Nancy Gorgen |
| XVII. Kan-Suh Concessions | 18:05 | Read by Nancy Gorgen |
| XVIII. The World Above | 13:18 | Read by Harley James |
| XIX. The Living Dead | 13:51 | Read by Harley James |
| XX. Abraham Levinsky Butts In | 12:30 | Read by John |
| XXI. The Studio in Soho | 11:32 | Read by John |
| XXII. M. Max Mounts Cagliostro's Staircase | 9:09 | Read by John |
| XXIII. Raid in the Rue St. Claude | 22:14 | Read by Nancy Gorgen |
| XXIV. Opium | 13:25 | Read by Nancy Gorgen |
| XXV. Fate's Shuttlecock | 9:37 | Read by Nancy Gorgen |
| XXVI. "Our Lady of the Poppies" | 18:19 | Read by Nancy Gorgen |
| XXVII. Grove of a Million Apes | 19:09 | Read by ToddHW |
| XXVIII. The Opium Agent | 13:50 | Read by Nancy Gorgen |
| XXIX. M. Max of London and M. Max of Paris | 12:13 | Read by Nancy Gorgen |
| XXX. Mahara | 17:28 | Read by Harley James |
| XXXI. Musk and Roses | 18:52 | Read by Harley James |
| XXXII. Blue Blinds | 12:03 | Read by Nancy Gorgen |
| XXXIII. Logic vs. Intuition | 9:50 | Read by Nancy Gorgen |
| XXXIV. M. Max Reports Progress | 20:24 | Read by Nancy Gorgen |
| XXXV. Tracker Tracked | 20:46 | Read by Lector1 |
| XXXVI. In Dunbar's Room | 15:29 | Read by Lector1 |
| XXXVII. The Whistle | 16:42 | Read by Nancy Gorgen |
| XXXVIII. The Secret Traps | 17:44 | Read by Nancy Gorgen |
| XXXIX. The Labyrinth | 19:12 | Read by Nancy Gorgen |
| XL. Dawn at the Nore | 20:13 | Read by Nancy Gorgen |
| XLI. Westminster--Midnight | 14:06 | Read by Nancy Gorgen |
Reviews
Erin RM
Much better than I expected. Suspenseful.