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Plot Summary of Cutting Edge
"There is a string of murders being committed. Bodies beind impaled by arrows, and their heads decapitated, and other anatomy cut off. It's Officer Lucas Stonecoat, and Dr. Meredyth Sanger's duty to catch the killers before they strike again.
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Megan, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Tone of story - Dry-cynical
How difficult to spot villain? - Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 30%
Kind of investigator - hard boiled/private eye
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
How much violence does he/she use? - a significant amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - missing body parts/abilities

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - police
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
Motive of antagonist - insanity
The antagonists are: - cults
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Texas

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture
How many deaths? - 8 or more
Unusual forms of death - impaled - decapitated
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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