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Attorney Matthew Hope is defending Lainie Commins in a lawsuit against Toyland, Toyland, for stealing her designs for Gladly the Cross-Eyed Bear. While waiting for the court to come to a decision, the president of Toyland, Toyland is murdered. Naturally Lainie is the chief suspect, but claims she had nothing to do with it.
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Plot & Themes

How difficult to spot villain?    -   Challenging Time/era of story:    -   1980's-1999 Spying/Terrorism Thriller    -   Yes What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot?    -   60% Special suspect?    -   relative Murder of certain profession?    -   businessmen Misc. Murder Plotlets    -   character killed during/after sexing    -   "All in the family" murder Kind of investigator    -   police procedural, American Kid or adult book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book Crime Thriller    -   Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown)    -   Yes

Main Character

Gender    -   Male Profession/status:    -   a lawyer creature Age:    -   20's-30's

Setting

United States    -   Yes The US:    -   Southeast Water?    -   Yes Water:    -   pleasure/love boat

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   generic/vague references to death/punishment Amount of dialog    -   roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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