The Lost Door

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The Lost Door

by Dorothy Quick

EN·~49 minutes·1 chapter

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The Lost Door - By DOROTHY QUICK

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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.

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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

2010-06-16

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Dorothy Quick

Dorothy Quick

1896–1962

A lively American poet and novelist, she wrote across fantasy, horror, mystery, and mainstream fiction. As a girl she became friends with Mark Twain, a connection she later recalled while building a long writing career of her own.

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