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The Fortieth Door

Mary Hastings Bradley

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An American archaeologist, a masked ball in Cairo, an elusive young woman and the unexplained disappearance of a Frenchman fifteen years earlier all play into this entertaining tale of mystery, intrigue and adventure.
it was—lucky," she assented. "If it had been half an hour before—"

She broke off. There came to the young man a sobering perception of the risk she ran, of the supreme folly of this escapade to which they were entrusting themselves.

It was a realization that deserved some consideration. But, obstinately, with young carelessness, he shook it off. After all, this was comparatively safe for her. She was not out of bounds. At an alarm he could slip away and no one could ever know. What risk there might be was chiefly his own.

"When you asked who it was," he murmured, "it occurred to me that you did not know my name—nor I yours. My own," he added, as she stood unresponsive, "is Ryder—Jack Ryder. You can always get a letter to me at the Agricultural Bank. That is the quickest way. My friend, McLean there, always knows where my diggings are. When in Cairo I stop with him; or at the Rossmore House."

"I shall not need to get a letter to you, monsieur," she told him stiffly.

"But, if you did, how would you sign it?"

"Aim

Julie 09/14/2023
I love this book.

Highly enjoyable adventure in Cairo in 1920. A love story, a swashbuckler, and a look back at very different times through the eyes of our brave hero, our equally brave heroine, and our loathsome villain. Harems, arranged marriages, mummies, tombs, and a lot of other wonderful setti
Katherine 08/13/2019
This comedy masquerades as a drama. Well written and fun.
Paul 08/04/2019
Good plot. Written in the early part of the 20th century. Takes place in British controlled Egypt. Also, i found a passage in this book that could have been Freddie Mercury's inspiration for:
"Bismillah! No, we will not let you go
(Let him go!) Bismillah! We will not let you go"
The wording is very clo
Cathy 08/14/2012


I am a dyed in the wool murder & mayhem fan, and won't normally read a love story, but I read this anyway and rather enjoyed it, despite myself. It was a little different and gave some few insights into the old Muslim world.

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