
A brilliant but tormented surgeon finds himself on the brink of execution, his fate sealed by a panel of cold‑blooded judges who dismiss any hope of mercy. As the clock ticks down, he learns that the very disease threatening his life may be a weapon of a shadowy mastermind, the “Destroying Angel,” whose motives are as lethal as the illness itself. The story opens in a stark consulting room where medical ethics clash with grim bureaucracy, setting a tense stage for Whitaker’s desperate quest for a cure.
Against a backdrop of early‑20th‑century intrigue, Whitaker must navigate a labyrinth of conspiracies, rival doctors, and a relentless pursuit by authorities who view him as both a threat and a pawn. With each revelation, the stakes rise, pulling the reader into a race against time where science, morality, and survival collide.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (454K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2010-05-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1879–1933
Best known for creating the gentleman thief Michael Lanyard, he helped shape early 20th-century popular fiction with a mix of mystery, adventure, and romance. His stories reached huge audiences in print and on screen, especially through the long-running Lone Wolf series.
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