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Plot Summary of Precedent of Justice
"Detective Charlie Peppers is on the search for a vicious killer. Some has brutally murdered two of New Orleans' most elite. Being his first case as a lead detective makes it even more difficult. The problems continue to increase when an inventive reporter decides that getting stories from the sideline is not enough. The detective is quickly battling a murderer, a political battle, and an uncertain attraction.

Detective Peppers is seemingly mismatched with the person he lasts expects to be working in tandem with. Together the pair finds the answer to the murder becomes clearer. He gathers an airtight case and locks down on a heartless killer. As the story goes to trial and the sensation begins, the case inexplicably falls apart. Not only does the detective lose his case, but his career and his promising relationship fall completely apart.

Just as all seems lost, an unexpected opportunity falls into his lap. A new murder, a new case, and a restored relationship bring the promise of restored hope. The detective searches for the truth in the hopes that justice can be found.
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Patrick Raley, Resident Scholar




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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%




Tone of story - very upbeat
Time/era of story: - present (2000-2010)
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) 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? - none
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - small businessman
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed - wild - emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist - power
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Deep South

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths? - 2
Unusual forms of death - perforation--swords/knives
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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