Doris Force at Locked Gates; Or, Saving a Mysterious Fortune by Julia K. Duncan
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"Doris Force at Locked Gates; Or, Saving a Mysterious Fortune" by Julia K. Duncan is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the protagonist, Doris Force, a young girl who finds herself embroiled in mystery and intrigue when she receives an invitation from two sisters to visit their enigmatic home, known as Locked Gates. As she navigates the complexities of family secrets and unexpected encounters, Doris's quest
to uncover the truth about her relatives and potential fortunes begins. At the start of the novel, Doris is introduced as an active and ambitious teenager who receives a peculiar letter from the Misses Azalea and Iris Gates, inviting her to their home in Rumson. As Doris shares this news with her friend Marshmallow, they speculate about her newfound family ties, including the possible inheritance. Upon her arrival at Locked Gates, she encounters not only the sisters but also Ronald Trent, whom she learns is supposedly her cousin. The opening chapters build a suspenseful atmosphere with hints of hidden agendas belonging to Ronald and his accomplice, Henry Sully, foreshadowing an unfolding plot that Doris feels compelled to unravel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Duncan, Julia K. |
|---|---|
| Title | Doris Force at Locked Gates; Or, Saving a Mysterious Fortune |
| Credits |
Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Mystery and detective stories |
| Subject | Fraud -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Swindlers and swindling -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 45260 |
| Release Date | Mar 29, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 409 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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