The door with seven locks vs The Old Man in the Corner: Which Should You Read?

Cover of The door with seven locks The door with seven locks Edgar Wallace · 1926 ★★★★☆ 3.6 184 pages · ≈ 3 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon
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Cover of The Old Man in the Corner The Old Man in the Corner Emma Orczy · 1908 ★★★★☆ 4.1 219 pages · ≈ 4 h 03 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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