In 'The Pagan Madonna' by Harold MacGrath, the story begins by introducing us to Ling Foo, a Chinese merchant in Shanghai whose life is about to be turned upside down. One rainy night, a bloodied and terrified white man bursts into Ling Foo's shop, and three more men follow soon after. Ling Foo is paralyzed with fear and cannot move, but he soon finds himself caught up in a wild and dangerous game that he does not understand. Ling Foo becomes obsessed with the mysterious woman with ruddy hair and the man who walked with a sluing lurch, and he spends years searching for them across Shanghai. This thrilling adventure novel will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
