Author: Mary Hastings Bradley / Year: 1882-1976 / Genre: Crime The Fortieth Door is a classic romantic mystery tale. It portrays an American
archaeologist in Cairo, who falls in love with a mysterious Turkish girl
whom he meets at a masked ball. Jack Ryder the hero is intrigued to
meet a gorgeous veiled woman at a ball he's forced to attend by his
friend who thinks he leads a dull life. After the ball, Jack walks
the woman home and the two realize that they are falling
deeply in love. However, the lady is a Moslem and it's
unthinkable that her family would allow her to meet,
let alone marry, a Westerner. The lovely Aimee then
vanishes and while desperately looking for her,
Jack is drawn into a labyrinth of mysteries,
both ancient and modern.
