Dr. Cornelius vs. Countess Petrovska

<p>The fate of the mysterious criminal mastermind known as Dr. Cornelius was left uncertain at the end of Gustave Le Rouge's 1913 classic <em>The Mysterious Doctor Cornelius</em>. Now Brian Gallagher reveals how the diabolical Doctor escaped justice selling his surgical skills to whomever pays best.</p><p>World War One has arrived and the Great Powers of Europe are all eager to use the services of the infamous Sculptor of flesh to gain a decisive advantage in the upcoming conflict. But Dr. Cornelius will soon meet his most implacable enemy yet: Countess Irina Petrovska a Polish patriot and loyal agent of the Habsburg Empire who from Sarajevo to Vienna will thwart his devilish schemes again and again.</p><p>With alien artifacts super-weapons and strange inhuman powers at stake the conflict between the Doctor and the Countess threatens to tear the Earth asunder and reshape the 20th century.</p><p>A bonus story by Brian Stableford casts a new eye on Dr. Cornelius's sinister wartime activities. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>