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The Fourth Door
Series: Twist & Hurst
Brief Description
Paul Halter is France's answer to John Dickson Carr. — Martin Edwards The ultimate locked-room mystery. In Paul Halter's The Fourth Door, the impossible becomes reality. A haunted room. An unbroken seal. A murder victim whose very identity is an enigma. And then, a second death...
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Paul Halter is France's answer to John Dickson Carr. — Martin Edwards
The ultimate locked-room mystery.
In Paul Halter's The Fourth Door, the impossible becomes reality. A haunted room. An unbroken seal. A murder victim whose very identity is an enigma. And then, a second death in a house surrounded by untrodden snow. Both crimes defy reason — but master detective Dr. Alan Twist reveals that even the most baffling mysteries have rational explanations.
This international bestseller is a masterpiece of intrigue and misdirection, hailed as the French answer to John Dickson Carr and a modern rival to Anthony Horowitz's The Twist of a Knife. Fans of Sophie Hannah's Poirot mysteries and the layered puzzles of Knives Out will relish this thrilling, twist-laden tale. Winner of the Prix du Roman Policier, Halter cements his place as a titan of the locked-room genre.
Discover The Fourth Door, alongside Halter's other captivating works like The Lord of Misrule and The Night of the Wolf.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781835013489
Publisher: Bedford Square Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 November 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bedford Square Publishers
Contributors:
- Translated by Tom Mead
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Paul Halter is a French crime writer, known for his locked room mysteries. His first published novel, La Quatrieme Porte (The Fourth Door) was published in 1988 and won the Prix de Cognac, given for detective literature. The following year, his novel Le Brouillard Rouge (Red Mist) won the Prix du Roman d'Aventures. Paul Halter is a French crime writer, known for his locked room mysteries. His first published novel, La Quatrième Porte (The Fourth Door) was published in 1988 and won the Prix de Cognac, given for detective literature. The following year, his novel Le Brouillard Rouge (The Red Fog) won the Prix du Roman d'Aventures.
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