"Sheriff Stewart calls CD at 3:00 AM because a woman claims to have witnessed a murder - again. She is a very powerful political mover and shaker, so Len can't tell her she's bonkers. CD determines that it was some kind of weird stage show - but why?
Then the woman actually is murdered. Her husband is in Tallahassee at the time, so he can't be the killer, unless he's found a way to get the length of the state, commit a murder, and return in one night.
CD investigates and finds she was into some crazy scheme to launder money stolen from the taxpayers through NASA contracts. It seems the group had put all the money in one account, then she stole the account. Is it possible some really BIG politicians are involved?
The killer is caught, and things are moving along - then there is another murder. A woman who was part of the scheme - except tests show she wasn't the victim."
C. D. Moulton, 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 - 70% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10% 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:
- 1980's-1999
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 70%
Kind of investigator
- hard boiled/private eye
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:
- private investigator
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
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
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
The antagonists are:
- evil politicians
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Deep South
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
