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Cinderella Liberty: A Novel of America by F. Scott Sinclair

Cinderella Liberty is about a private detective named Rick Olson whose client dies mysteriously at U.S. Customs. Rick begrudgingly leaves his beloved Thailand to solve the riddle, only to become enraged at being harassed by U.S. Customs officers because of sinister motives. His outrage against warrantless searches and the forfeiture laws is shared by former Supreme Court justice, Theodore Marsh. Together they join hands to carry out their mutual cause: the elimination of warrantless and forfeiture laws. As they carry the fight to the halls of Congress, those whose livelihood depends upon such laws are threatened. Renegade law enforcement personnel form a secret society to destroy anyone who attempts to endanger their continued existence and funding. The odds are overwhelming and the stakes are high for both sides. America's belief in personal freedom is at risk, and so is law enforcement's future. A collision course in the making.
Plot Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) Time/era of story: Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: - govt. doing secret bad things abroad Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 20 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 40 % Who's the terrorist enemy here? Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Eccentric/Mental: Yes Eccentric: - obsessed - wild How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount Ethnicity/Race How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Physique - average physique Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Eccentric: Yes - obsessed - deluded How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book. Motive of antagonist - power The antagonists are: - government bureaucracy How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Physique - very athletic Setting United States Yes The US: - Northeast - Pacific NW Asia/Pacific Yes Asian country: - Southeast Asia Misc setting - resort/hotel Style Part of a series? Yes Person - mostly 3rd Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths How many deaths? - 5-7 Sex Yes Unusual forms of death - poisoning Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript