| Europe faces a grave threat of invasion from a Middle Eastern terrorist leader, who is massing troops in Iraq and basing himself in Eastern Europe. In order to prevent the attack, the enemy's organisations must be infiltrated. Enter England's finest secret agents Tweed, Paula Grey, Bob Newman and assorted colleagues who track the terrorists across Europe but are under threat themselves by the Sisterhood, a group of hired female assassins protecting the terrorists. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - Dry-cynical Time/era of story: Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes 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 % Who's the terrorist enemy here? Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Eccentric: Yes Motive of antagonist - power The antagonists are: - Arab terrorists How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting Europe Yes European country: - Germany - Eastern Europe - Switzerland - England/UK Asia/Pacific Yes Asian country: - Arabia Ice Caps/Sea? Yes Where? - Ocean Mountains/Cliffs Yes Mountains: - climbing on trails - climbing with ropes - falling off Desert? Yes Desert: - hostile arabs Water? Yes Air? Yes Air: - passenger plane City? Yes City: - London - Dirty, dangerous (like New York) - dangerous - wealthy - - rude people Misc setting - resort/hotel - moving train - fort/military installation - scientific labs - fancy mansion Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Unusual forms of death - dropped from large heights - run over - drowned - perforation--bullets - perforation--swords/knives Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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