Book 2 of the “Gaston Max” series!"Scorpion!" Years before, the whispered word had thrilled and alarmed Dr. Stuart. He had watched the Scorpion pass — a terrifying figure, in his monkish cowl and green veil, through which baleful eyes glittered. Now the scorpion has come again, in the form of a golden fragment — innocent enough in appearance, but in fact the symbol of a band as malevolent and desperate as that of Fu Manchu!From the creator of Fu Manchu, “The Golden Scorpion” is set in 1920's England, and features Dr. Keppel Stuart, who is sucked into the investigation of an international conspiracy group headed by the Golden Scorpion.Fortunately, Dr. Stuart has a bonafide hero helping him — Gaston Max! Together, they weave an exciting tale of cliff-hangers and preternaturally beautiful women.