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"A pioneering and gifted FBI profiler is fired on a technicality. He is then enlisted to help solve the murder of the man who fired him. He compiles a team of talented ex-law enforcement to search out the killer as well as the international shadowy criminal that has escaped capture. He runs into trouble (sometimes being inhibited by profiling techniques he invented), but is ultimately able to solve the murder case of his former boss."
Trudy Scales, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
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)
How difficult to spot villain?
- Difficult, but some clues given
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 20%
Special suspect?
- best friend
Murder of certain profession?
- lawmen
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- Proving innocence of very obvious suspect
- Big focus on forensic evidence
- Big focus on autopsies
Kind of investigator
- police procedural, American
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot?
- politics
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- champion of justice
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
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
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- government investigator
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
Motive of antagonist
- jealousy
The antagonists are:
- FBI/CIA
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Mid-Atlantic states
Style
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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