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"This is the first novel in a series. Jess E. Hanes, a middle-aged treasure hunter, finds himself at the wrong place at the wrong time at the Casablanca airport in Morocco. He is the lone witness to an assassination of a high government official, which plunges him into an international tangle of drug running, arms smuggling, romantic involvement, and investigations by such agencies as Interpol, Moroccian Secret Police and the CIA."
David R. Wise, Resident Scholar
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"A treasure hunter heading for the Middle East stops at the Casablanca airport and witnesses the assassination of the King's brother. He gets involved in trying to find the killer."
Rachel M wise, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- preventing/finding assassin
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's the terrorist enemy here?
- generic terrorists
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- explorer
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- explorer
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
- throughout most of the book.
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
The antagonists are:
- Arab terrorists
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- quite fatty
Setting
Africa
Yes
Part of Africa:
- Arabic Africa
Desert?
Yes
Desert:
- hostile arabs
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 1st
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 3-4
A lot of techno jargon?
Yes
Kind of jargon?
- military technology
Is this an e-book?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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