Newlyweds William Monk & Hester Latterly once again are solving crimes in England's Victorian Era. The reader is given a view not only of crime detection, but disease infested sickrooms. Many twisting plots are unearthed, including missing hospital drugs and blackmail; before the mystery of a beautiful widow abandoning the prospect of a loving marriage and financial security is solved in a crowded London courtroom. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) Time/era of story: Medical Thriller Yes Medical Plotlets: Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 10 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Has special powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main character: Ethnicity/Race Unusual characteristics: Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 60's-90's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - money/treasure How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting Europe Yes European country: - England/UK City? Yes City: - London Small town? Yes Misc setting - fancy mansion Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |