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Roger Damon's life is turned upside down when he receives a death threat in the middle of the night. He's a partner in a small literary agency. He's having difficulty keeping his mind on his search for the next Hemingway. He tries to search his life to identify the stalker.
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Plot & Themes

Tone of book?    -   depressed Time/era of story    -   1960's-1970's Crime & Police story    -   Yes Story of    -   being hunted by killer/stalker Is this an adult or child's book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character

Gender    -   Male Profession/status:    -   small businessman Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White (American)

Setting

How much descriptions of surroundings?    -   4 () United States    -   Yes The US:    -   Northeast

Writing Style

Amount of dialog    -   significantly more descript than dialog

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