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Plot Summary of Single & Single
"A search for a banker tied up with drug dealers."
Paul F. Park, M.D., Resident Scholar

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Plot
How difficult to spot villain? - Difficult, but some clues given
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here? - drug dealers

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - a lawyer creature
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Age: - 40's-50's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - foreign organized crime

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK - Germany - Greece - Turkey - Eastern Europe - Russia
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - Russia - The 'stans - China - Australia
Mountains/Cliffs Yes
Mountains: - climbing on trails
Forest? Yes
Misc setting - resort/hotel - fancy mansion - sewers/subways

Style
How many deaths? - 2
Sex Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - touching of anatomy
Unusual forms of death - perforation--bullets
Unusual form of death? Yes
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