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"Detective Duncan Hatcher has spent years trying to nail elusive criminal and drug dealer, Robert Savich, to no avail. When Savich's trial is halted by a reputable Savannah judge, Hatcher can't believe that Savich is yet again perverting justice. An enraged Hatcher lashes out at the judge, Cato Laird, who he believes has a grudge against cops, and lands himself in jail for the night. When Duncan and his female partner, Dee Dee Bowen, attend an awards dinner a few nights later, Duncan lays his eyes on the most beautiful women he has ever seen. As luck would have it, she is Elise Laird, wife of the judge. Having had a few drinks, Duncan makes some crude comments to Elise, then immediately regrets his words. When Duncan and DeeDee are called to the Laird mansion a few nights later, they discover that Elise has murdered an intruder. As Duncan and Dee Dee investigate the murder, questions are raised as to whether Mrs. Laird killed in self-defense or whether it was deliberate murder. Doubts linger in Duncan's mind, despite the fact that his judgment is clouded by the beautiful Elise. Meanwhile, DeeDee hates Elise Laird with a passion and views her as cold-hearted manipulator of men. When Elise reaches out to Duncan and tells him that her husband is trying to murder her, Duncan doesn't know whether he is being played or playing the role of confidante. To the world, Judge Laird is a besotted, loving husband with the beautiful trophy wife who used to be a topless waitress. As Duncan finds himself falling head over heels in love with Elise he is appalled to find himself hiding secrets from his partner and not following police procedure. When Elise suddenly goes missing and is presumed dead, suddenly, he is forced to unravel a deadly conspiracy and to race against the clock to bring criminals to justice."
Sandra Calhoune, 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 - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
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?
- Moderately Challenging
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 50%
Special suspect?
- lover
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- Big focus on forensic evidence
Kind of investigator
- police procedural, American
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot?
- feelings towards lover
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Is Romance a MAJOR (25%+) part of story?
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
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
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- accused criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- power
The antagonists are:
- Drug kingpins
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Deep South
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 5-7
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- actual description of sex
- descript. of breasts
- descript. of male nudity
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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