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Plot Summary of Search for the Sun
"Donal Yorkson, a rookie cop in the science fiction city of Gardon, is called on to solve the murder of Princess Lyda. Untangling a web of clues leads him to the Advocates of Sefron and home again where he is betrayed by one he trusts. Why Lyda was killed and her son (the queen's grandson) was not is at the core of this Eppie award-winning mystery. "
Ellen Anthony, Resident Scholar


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Plot
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - finding a killer (criminal) - unraveling a conspiracy
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - police/lawman
Age: - a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Profession/status: - police/lawman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - a moderate amount of scientific explanation
Is this an e-book? Yes
How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript
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