A pioneering and gifted FBI profiler is fired on a technicality. He is then enlisted to help solve the murder of the man who fired him. He compiles a team of talented ex-law enforcement to search out the killer as well as the international shadowy criminal that has escaped capture. He runs into trouble (sometimes being inhibited by profiling techniques he invented), but is ultimately able to solve the murder case of his former boss. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) How difficult to spot villain? - Difficult, but some clues given Time/era of story: What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 20% Special suspect? - best friend Murder of certain profession? Misc. Murder Plotlets - Proving innocence of very obvious suspect - Big focus on forensic evidence - Big focus on autopsies Kind of investigator Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Any non-mystery subplot? descript. of violence and chases - 10 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % 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 - jealousy The antagonists are: - FBI/CIA How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting United States Yes The US: - Mid-Atlantic states Writing Style Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |