| The people of Russia vote to restore the monarchy, with a tsar to be chosen among the distant relatives of Nicholas II. Atlanta lawyer Miles Lord goes to Moscow to research the claim of the candidate his firm supports. But not long after he arrives in Moscow, two hired gunman from the Russian Mafia shoot at him in a city plaza.
While doing research in the archives of Moscow and St. Petersburg, Lord comes across information which indicates that at least one of the children of Nicholas II might have survived the massacre of the family in 1918, and that there may still be a direct descendant out there. On the train back to Moscow from St. Petersburg, the same two gunmen who had shot at him in Moscow hunt for Lord. A Russian circus acrobat, Akilina Petrovna, hides him in her train compartment. Later, the two join forces to look for the heir to the throne. They follow a trail of clues left by a secret organization dedicated to protecting the heir. The clues lead them first to San Francisco, then to North Carolina. Every step of the way, they are pursued by members of a villainous organization. One of the members of the organization is Lord's own employer, Taylor Hayes, who wants to stop them at all costs. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) Time/era of story: Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 20 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Crime Thriller Yes General Crime (including known murderer) Yes Who's the criminal enemy here? - Wussian Mob Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - power The antagonists are: - foreign organized crime How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting United States Yes The US: - Southeast - California Europe Yes European country: - Russia Asia/Pacific Yes Asian country: - Russia Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references Unusual forms of death - perforation--bullets Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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