The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu

In a fog‑laden London flat, the weary detective Petrie finds himself once more drawn into a shadowy world of intrigue. An unexpected visitor, the unassuming Reverend J. D. Eltham—known in China as the “fighting missionary”—presses him for news of the vanished Nayland Smith and the mysterious Eastern beauty Karamaneh. Their conversation, punctuated by whisky, tobacco, and nervous glances, reveals a lingering dread: the infamous Dr. Fu‑Manchu, whose genius once threatened the world, may have survived his supposed defeat.

The reverend’s frantic speculation ignites Petrie’s old instincts, hinting at a new trail that could stretch from the soot‑covered streets of Dulwich to distant, exotic locales. Old alliances and old enemies loom, and the promise of Fu‑Manchu’s return threatens to upend the fragile peace that has settled over Europe. Listeners are invited to join Petrie as he steps back into a game of cunning, danger, and the haunting allure of a vanished lover whose memory still haunts him.