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The Toll-Gate

Pages
285
Published
1954
Language
English

Synopsis

Captain John Staple stumbles upon an unattended toll gate and a puzzling mystery: where has the gatekeeper gone? His investigation leads him to uncover secrets and, with the unexpected assistance of a robber, he finds himself falling for the captivating heroine.

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

Captain John StapleProtagonist
All characters in The Toll-Gate