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Plot Summary of Midnight Plague
"Midnight Plague explores the possibility of biological warfare during World War II. A fishing boat runs aground in England with Jewish passengers dead from an unknown disease. An American doctor, Frank Brink, who has been working on possible antidotes for a biological attack is sent to France to find the source of the disease. The Allies are planning to invade Normandy in only a few days, so Frank must move swiftly to prevent the Germans from releasing deadly germs on the invasion forces. He is helped in his mission by a young French woman with the resistance. "
Sandy, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Midnight Plague
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
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: - 1930's-1950's
Medical Thriller Yes
Medical Plotlets: - story of bio weapon/virus
War Thriller Yes
Specific to - WW II
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Escape/rescue behind enemy lines? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - doctor
Age: - 20's-30'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 - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - doctor
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - nazis
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - France
Small town? Yes
Misc setting - scientific labs

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 8 or more
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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