Room 13 vs The door with seven locks: Which Should You Read?

Room 13 Edgar Wallace · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.5 184 pages · ≈ 3 h 24 m · Challenging

After having spent almost three years in prison Johnny Gray is released, only to be dismayed to find that his ladylove has been pressured by her father, an old friend of his, into marrying another man. Soon after,…

The door with seven locks Edgar Wallace · 1926 ★★★★☆ 3.6 184 pages · ≈ 3 h 24 m · Challenging

As a practical joke, Sub-Inspector Dick Martin, about to retire, is asked to find a stolen library book. Before long, Dick finds himself intrigued by the nature of the book—and the attractiveness of Sybil, the…