| This story features British detectives Andy Dalziel and Peter Pascoe.
Dalziel, the senior of the two is an old-fashioned policeman, unbound by the new codes of political correctness sweeping the force. Pascoe, younger and more idealistic, still cannot hide the grudging admiration for his boss. Pascoe is troubled though by letters he is receiving from ex-con Franny Roote that seemingly points to Roote's involvement in a number of unsolved crimes. Dalziel focuses his attention on an old enemy, solicitor Marcus Belchamber who specializes in getting the guilty off the hook. The two strands come together as Belchamber is implicated in the heist of a priceless artifact on its way to North Yorkshire for display while Roote is seen spying on a young librarian who was a key witness in a case that implicated one of his closest friends. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - Dry-cynical Time/era of story: 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 % Crime Thriller Yes Crime plotlets: General Crime (including known murderer) 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 - kicks How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting Europe Yes European country: - England/UK Small town? Yes Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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