“The Gates of Treason” is a novel by the outstanding British writer and playwright Edgar Wallace (1875–1932). A high-ranking military man saves the life of his daughter at the cost of giving up his career. Edgar Wallace is a popular detective author, prose writer, screenwriter, and founder of the thriller genre. Edgar Wallace Richard Horatio is the author of many works: “The Counterfeiter”, “The Bandit”, “The Dusseldorf Assassin”, “The Mystery of the Pin”, “The Green Shooter”, “A Face in the Dark”, “At Three Oaks”, “The Avenger”, “The Joker” ", "Feathered Snake" and others.