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| Plot Summary of Cover Fire |
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"During WWII Sergeant Randall is sent behind enemy German lines with a squad of British Jewish Commandos to find a new artillery piece called the "The Screecher" that is blowing apart the Allied lines. The over eager commandos run into a Nazi ambush and they are killed but the Randall is captured. Lieutenant Morgan along with his medic and three enlisted men volunteer to continue the search for "The Screecher" while their real aim is to find their sergeant. Once behind the lines they track Randall to a fresh grave and dig up their tortured sergeant buried alive. The squad flees the area to a French castle and with the aid of the Resistance hide in a tower. They are shocked to find their sergeant is mad believing he murdered his first patrol. Ignoring Randall's delusional state the Brass demands that Morgan get from Randall everything he learned about "The Screecher" within three days. Locked up in the castle tower with a mad man, surrounded by Nazi officers engaged in sex and gambling the strain begins to break apart the cohesion of the group. Lieutenant Morgan must keep his men alive, save Randall's sanity, find "The Screecher" that has already blasted apart his Company's position on the front lines and not fall victim to his own mistakes and self doubts. "
K.G. Booth, 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 - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- 1930's-1950's
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
War Thriller
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Army
Specific to
- WW II
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Escape/rescue behind enemy lines?
Yes
War-time military intelligence mission?
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- a significant amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
Motive of antagonist
- power
The antagonists are:
- nazis
Monster of some sort?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
How many deaths?
- 8 or more
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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