By L. Ron Hubbard
ISBN #978-1592123285
Price $9.95
123 Pages
Rating 5-Stars
“Great China Adventure From A
Master Story Teller.”
Betty Sheldon is in Peking looking for a guide to take
her into Manchuria, where a Black Box is hidden, supposedly worth more than a
million dollars. She is almost captured by a white man working for the
Japanese. It seems the Chinese and Japanese both want the treasure, and willing
to kill for it. But the mysterious Red Dragon steps in to rescue the girl, and
then offers to lead her into Manchuria for the Black Box. The Red Dragon is
actually an ex-American marine, who has been stranded in China, and wanted by
authorizes of both nations, the Chinese and Japanese. Their journey is filled
with danger, gun battles, and near death escapades, and in the final action,
they are surrounded by troops of Japanese soldiers coming in for the kill. How
will the Red Dragon get them out of such a predicament?
This short novel was originally published in the
February 1935 issue of FIVE NOVELS magazine. There were no sequels with The Red
Dragon, or the character could have been a recurring hero. Although he doesn’t
wear a mask, he wears twin holsters tied down with matching .45s, and is
ambidextrous. The action with this ex marine turned adventurer is fun and
non-stop action. A great adventure yarn from a master storyteller, and highly
recommended.
Tom Johnson
Publisher of ECHOES Magazine
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