Mystery novels from acclaimed Australian author, Guy Boothby.

This collection of 5 novels, features the "anti-hero" Dr Nikola, a master of "occult powers," seeking immortality and world domination.

Dr Nikola was a master criminal. Charming and genial in person, Nikola was gifted with great intelligence.

He was also incredibly strong and a master of disguise. A potent mesmerist, he is capable of hypnotising the strongest mind, and can fool people into seeing anything he wants. He has created a variety of mutant creatures which do his bidding.

Nikola's main goal in life had been the hunt for immortality, which he believed to could be obtained from a mysterious sect of Chinese monks who lived in a hidden monastery somewhere in Tibet.

To aid him in this endeavour he used both dimwitted but brave men whose loved ones Nikola had a hold over (through blackmail or kidnapping), various freaks and mutants he created through his own mad research, and Chinese servants held to him through fear.

After stealing the secret which allowed him to make his life expanding drug, Nikola was hunted by a Mongolian assassin missing half of one ear...

Included in this volume:
Book 1-- A Bid for Fortune (aka "Enter, Dr Nikola", aka "Dr Nikola's Vendetta")

Book 2 -- Dr Nikola Returns (aka "Dr Nikola")

Book 3 -- The Lust of Hate

Book 4 -- Dr Nikola's Experiment

Book 5 -- Farewell, Nikola!

Full of intrigue and adventure, these classic are a must for adventure-pulp literature fans!