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Devil's Cub

Alastair-Audley #2
Pages
341
Published
1932
Language
English

Synopsis

Dominic Alastair, the notorious "Devil's Cub," is a rake with a dangerous temper and a reputation to match. When he intends to abduct the younger Challoner sister to make her his mistress, he mistakenly kidnaps the elder, Mary. Now, Mary finds herself alone in 18th-century Paris, a pawn in Dominic's schemes, and must rely on the very man who wronged her to escape her predicament.

About the author

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Georgette Heyer

Georgette Heyer was born on 16 August 1902 in Wimbledon, London, England, UK. She was the eldest child of Sylvia Watkins and George Heyer; her brother George Boris was born four years later, and her brother Frank nine years later. During her childhood, the family lived also in Paris, France, but they returned to England before World War I. During the war, her father served as a requisitions officer for the British Army in France. Her father encouraged her to read, he never forbade her any book....

Characters

Dominic Alastair, Marquis of VidalProtagonist
Mary ChallonerProtagonist
Sophia ChallonerSupporting
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