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Plot Summary of Indigo Slam
"Investigator Elvis Cole is hired by three children to find their missing father. He stumbles on a counterfeiting ring, complicated by the Federal Witness Protection Program. A subplot involves his relationship with Lucy Chenier, and the obstacles she must overcome to accept a job in California."
Kathie Davis, Resident Scholar



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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%




Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story: - present (2000-2010)
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Crime plotlets: - white collar fraud or theft
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here? - stolen goods organization

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - private investigator
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 - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Profession/status: - criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
Motive of antagonist - revenge
The antagonists are: - foreign organized crime
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Pacific NW - California

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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