| On April 15, 1986 The United States bombed the city of Al Azziziyah, Libya. On that same night, Asad Khalil found his entire family dead in the rubble. From that moment on, Khalil dedicated his life to getting revenge on the United States for killing his family. The United States soon learns that it has created a foe with the cunning of a lion and all the bloodlust of a man.
John Corey is a former NYPD Homicide Detective, now working as a contract agent for the Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force. Trans-Continental Flight 175 out of Paris is transporting Asad Khalil, Libyan terrorist, to JFK Airport. When Flight 175 arrives, all 300 souls on board are dead, and Asad Khalil is missing in action. Now, Task Force contract agent John Corey, together with his beautiful new partner, Kate Mayfield begin to follow a trail of smoke and blood across the country in pursuit of Asad Khalil. As the death toll rises each day, Corey and Mayfield embark on a journey that leads them from Washington DC to Los Angeles, and finally to the home of one of America's most beloved leaders. The Lion is on a journey to avenge the deaths of his entire family, and it is up to John Corey and Kate Mayfield to stop him. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - Dry-cynical Time/era of story: Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 40 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 % 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 Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - revenge The antagonists are: - Arab terrorists How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters Setting United States Yes The US: - Northeast - California Farm/Ranch? Yes Farm/Ranch: - ranch Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - actual description of sex - descript. of breasts - descript. of other female areas Unusual forms of death - poisoning Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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