"A Bid for Fortune; Or, Dr. Nikola's Vendetta" by Guy Boothby follows a quest for vengeance connected to adventure and mystery. Richard Hatteras, a determined man from Queensland, finds his path colliding with Dr. Nikola, an enigmatic figure consumed by revenge against formidable enemies. The story begins with odd arrangements for a luxurious dinner gathering men from around the world, all orchestrated by Dr. Nikola, hinting at a grand scheme that will pull Hatteras into a thrilling journey of self-discovery amid dangerous stakes.
A Bid for Fortune; Or, Dr. Nikola's Vendetta
By Guy Boothby
A mysterious doctor's elaborate revenge plan brings together a group of men for an evening dinner, setting off a sequence of events that could change everything.
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About the AuthorGuy Newell Boothby was a prolific Australian novelist and writer, noted for sensational fiction in variety magazines around the end of the nineteenth century. He lived mainly in England. He is best known for such works as the Dr Nikola series, about an occultist criminal mastermind who is a Victorian forerunner to Fu Manchu, and Pharos, the Egyptian, a tale of Gothic Egypt, mummies' curses and supernatural revenge. Rudyard Kipling was his friend and mentor, and his books were remembered with affection by George Orwell.
Guy Newell Boothby was a prolific Australian novelist and writer, noted for sensational fiction in variety magazines around the end of the nineteenth century. He lived mainly in England. He is best known for such works as the Dr Nikola series, about an occultist criminal mastermind who is a Victorian forerunner to Fu Manchu, and Pharos, the Egyptian, a tale of Gothic Egypt, mummies' curses and supernatural revenge. Rudyard Kipling was his friend and mentor, and his books were remembered with affection by George Orwell.
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