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Guy Newell Boothby (1867-1905) 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 Boothbys second novel of five about the notorious Doctor Nikola, an occultist anti-hero seeking immortality and world domination. All the titels in the serie: Dr Nikola I - Enter,dr Nikola Dr Nikola II - Dr Nikola Returns Dr Nikola III - The Lust of Hate Dr Nikola IV - Dr Nikola's Experiment Dr Nikola V - Farwell, Nikola All from Ulwencreutz Media

Guy Boothbys third novel of five about the notorious Doctor Nikola, an occultist anti-hero seeking immortality and world domination. All the titels in the serie: Dr Nikola I - Enter,dr Nikola Dr Nikola II - Dr Nikola Returns Dr Nikola III - The Lust of Hate Dr Nikola IV - Dr Nikola's Experiment Dr Nikola V - Farwell, Nikola All from Ulwencreutz Media

Guy Boothbys first novel of five about the notorious Doctor Nikola, an occultist anti-hero seeking immortality and world domination. All the titels in the serie: Dr Nikola I - Enter,dr Nikola Dr Nikola II - Dr Nikola Returns Dr Nikola III - The Lust of Hate Dr Nikola IV - Dr Nikola's Experiment Dr Nikola V - Farwell, Nikola All from Ulwencreutz Media

Guy Boothbys fourth novel of five about the notorious Doctor Nikola, an occultist anti-hero seeking immortality and world domination. All the titels in the serie: Dr Nikola I - Enter,dr Nikola Dr Nikola II - Dr Nikola Returns Dr Nikola III - The Lust of Hate Dr Nikola IV - Dr Nikola's Experiment Dr Nikola V - Farwell, Nikola All from Ulwencreutz Media

Guy Boothbys fifth novel of five about the notorious Doctor Nikola, an occultist anti-hero seeking immortality and world domination. All the titels in the serie: Dr Nikola I - Enter,dr Nikola Dr Nikola II - Dr Nikola Returns Dr Nikola III - The Lust of Hate Dr Nikola IV - Dr Nikola's Experiment Dr Nikola V - Farwell, Nikola All from Ulwencreutz Media

This gripping novel follows Dr. Alan Caister, who becomes entangled in a dark mystery surrounding the Childerbridge family. After being summoned to treat a patient at Childerbridge Manor, Caister uncovers a web of secrets, supernatural events, and an ancient curse that haunts the family. Blending elements of mystery, adventure, and the occult, this thrilling tale keeps readers guessing as Caister confronts both human deceit and otherworldly forces.Guy Newell Boothby (1867-1905) was an Australian novelist and writer. Some of Boothby's earlier works relate to stories of Australian life, but later he turned to genre fiction. He was once well known for his series of five novels about Doctor Nikola, an occultist anti-hero seeking immortality and world domination. In "A Prince of Swindlers" he created the character of Simon Carne, a gentleman thief in the Raffles mould: Carne first appeared in 1897, predating Raffles by two years.

This powerful novel is weird and soul-thrilling.--The Scotsman. Cyril Forrester, a young Englishman traveling on the Continent, chances to meet a secretive old man and his ward, a lovely young violinist named Valerie. Enthralled by Valerie's beauty and disturbed by the elderly Egyptian's depravity, Forrester follows the couple around Europe. A sinister plot is slowly revealed, in which a mummy's curse threatens to destroy the Western world.Victorian readers had a passion for tales of mystery and intrigue in exotic settings, especially those involving supernatural powers. This ripping yarn was created by one of the era's most popular writers of sensationalistic fiction. Pharos, the Egyptian is thought to have inspired the classic horror film The Mummy, and its gripping, action-packed story remains an enduringly compelling tale. Dover (2016) republication of the edition originally published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1899.See every Dover book in print atwww.doverpublications.com