# The Open Door

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- Book: [The Open Door](https://www.bookquiver.com/margaret-oliphant/the-open-door) ([The Open Door.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/margaret-oliphant/the-open-door.md))
- Authors: [Margaret Oliphant](https://www.bookquiver.com/margaret-oliphant)
- Publisher: Penguin
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-18-0494-402-8
- Published: 2023-10-05
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

A classic ghost story illustrated by acclaimed cartoonist, Seth. Retired officer Colonel Mortimer takes a lease on Brentwood, a mansion in Scotland that shares grounds with the ruins of an older house – including a strange, vacant doorway. When his son falls ill and eerie events begin to unfold, Mortimer must face his fears in order to save his son.