
The Lost Door - By DOROTHY QUICK
A young American inherits a vast fortune and a remote French château under one unsettling condition: spend six months each year within its shadowed walls. Eager to escape the grief of his parents’ past, he invites his lifelong friend Gordon Wrexler, a brilliant but melancholy scholar, to share the journey. Their voyage across the Atlantic is filled with quiet anticipation, as both men sense that the estate holds more than just stone and money.
Soon after they set foot in the ancient manor, an inexplicable presence begins to stir—whispers of a centuries‑old horror and a strange, eerie love that seem to linger around a single, forbidden door. The house’s gothic architecture, the lingering scent of old incense, and the restless pull on Wrexler’s soul create a growing sense of dread. As the first weeks unfold, the friends find themselves drawn into the château’s enigmatic past, questioning whether the inheritance is a blessing or a trap.
Language
en
Duration
~49 minutes (47K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
Jun 16, 2010
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1896–1962
Best known for a childhood friendship with Mark Twain, this American novelist and poet built a career of her own in fantasy, horror, mystery, and memoir. Her life gives readers a rare link between the age of Twain and the pulp and popular fiction worlds that followed.
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