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In St. Patrick's Custody
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Plot Summary of In St. Patrick's Custody
"Grace Johnson, elderly widow in New York City, runs away from home and is rescued by retired cop Patrick O'Mally, who takes her to a homeless shelter, where she is hired. The old priest from St. Patrick's Cathedral calls on their help when the icon of St. Patrick disappears. A young girl and her dog lead them on a merry chase, which leads to the mafia member Patrick feels killed his son. Revenge takes over, leaving Grace to figure out the connection. Then the old priest is poisoned, but he survives. Is there a connection? How can they keep him safe? Even a leprechaun does his best to help in the case. "
Janet Elaine Smith, Resident Scholar




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Plot
Tone of story - Dry-cynical - very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain? - Challenging
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Crime plotlets: - search for valuable art/artifacts - vigilante getting revenge
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - homemaker
Age: - 60's-90's
Eccentric/Mental: Yes
Eccentric: - eccentric
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - none
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: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - thief/con artist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
The antagonists are: - US mafia
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 1
Unusual forms of death - poisoning - perforation--bullets
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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