The Toll-Gate
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It takes a lot to unnerve Captain John Staple, a man with a reputation for audacious exploits and whimsical nonsense. But when he finds himself mired on the moors--on a dark and stormy night, no less --John hardly expects to find a young, frightened boy who's been left alone to tend a toll gatehouse.... Never one to pass up an adventure, John decides to take up residence in Derbyshire as a gatekeeper until he can find the lad's father. But as John investigates the suspicious disappearance, he begins to unravel a far more complex mystery. And at its center is a woman--the very one to tame John's reckless spirit....
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0373774125
ISBN13:9780373774128
Release Date:May 2009
Publisher:HQN
Length:304 Pages
Weight:0.45 lbs.
Dimensions:8.0" x 0.8" x 5.1"
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Adventure Unexpected Romance Contemporary Fiction Historical Literature & Fiction Regency RomanceCustomer Reviews
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Lost Mystery
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
John Staple finds an unmanned toll gate and decides to spend the night before continuing his journey. He meet Miss Nell Stornaway in the course of his assumed duties and they discover a body. A hidden murder mystery lurks in THE TOLL GATE, a Regency romance by Georgette Heyer. It has gotten lost from its true colors and deserves to be placed with her excellent mysteries. Nash Black, author of HAINTS and SINS OF THE FATHERS.
Best read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I've read this many times and just purchased a new edition because mine was falling apart. Great job.
Not one of her best, but fun-- a unique setting
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I'd place this in the second tier of Georgette Heyer books. The setting is interesting, revolving around a toll-gate. The characters are not as well-developed as characters in some of Heyer's best books. The plot development takes up most of the book, with less attention to the growth of relationships. This is also one of Heyer's "love at first sight" books, which always seem a little bit embarassing and silly to me (I hate to use a harsh work, but "contrived" comes to mind). If you prefer her books about relationships which grow over time (for example, "Frederica" or "Friday's Child"), you'll agree that this is not one of her best. But if you are on a roll, reading through all the Heyer books, you won't want to miss it.
Funny and Absurd
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Unlike a previous reviewer, I have read this one many times and find the dialogue so funny I laugh out loud. Not the typical heroine and hero but very real characters. I just love this book.
Gentle Giant and true love at a toll-gate!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I am an unabashed "Heyer" fan and own almost everything she has ever written but I believe that this is one of her best as far as humor and wit are concerned. These "characters" all grab your heart, make you both laugh and cry ... sometimes all at once! One of my favorites that I have read and re-read many times over. Enjoy!
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