| Ed Vincent, millionare property investor, has been shot, and just barely clings to life in hospital. Marco Camelia is the detective on the case of finding the assassin. Ed was only able to whisper one name to staff before he fell into a coma; that name was Zelda. Zelda turns out to be a sexy young lady called Melba Merrydew, Ed's girlfriend. After elimating her as a suspect, Mario and Melba team up to find the killer together. Melba had seen the killer when he tried to dispose of her. She met Ed while trying to warn him of the killer's agenda.
On the search for the killer, we find out about Ed's past. His real name was Theo Farrar and that he grew up in a poor household. His family was tragically killed in a murderous plot by his brother Mitch. Only Ed and his evil brother Mitch survived the carnage. The search through Ed's past soon help solve the riddle of the killers. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - depressing/sad How difficult to spot villain? - Moderately Challenging Time/era of story: What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 40% Special suspect? - relative Murder of certain profession? Misc. Murder Plotlets - "All in the family" murder Kind of investigator Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 10 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 60 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 % Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - power The antagonists are: - big business leader(s) How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting United States Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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