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"This story takes place at the world famous Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina when two brothers and their wives come to visit their old friend who care takes the place for his wealthy father. They start exploring the Biltmore estate and find a secret passage that yields a very unusual old antique box.
One of the brothers is a scientist who notes that the box has some type of function. They also find that there are old ledger type pages with the box which interest the other brother who is an economist.
The care taker son mentions the box and the pages to hs father who becomes very alarmed.
Upon returning home one of the brothers is killed which turns out to be murder. The other brother and the two wives begin a harrowing trip that takes them through out Europe as the elusive killers try to find them and silence them about the box."
Hugh Simpson, 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 - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
How difficult to spot villain?
- Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 70%
Murder of certain profession?
- businessmen
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- scholar
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric/Mental:
Yes
Eccentric:
- deluded
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
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Genius (really!)
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Age:
- 60's-90's
Profession/status:
- mastermind
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- almost none
Motive of antagonist
- power
The antagonists are:
- big business leader(s)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Genius
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
A lot of techno jargon?
Yes
Kind of jargon?
- physics
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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