Misdirect, A Novel of Spies, the Sahara, and Searching for God
Logline
A mission failure has confined CIA covert operative Eve Parker to desk duty and she’s left to pick up the pieces of her broken personal life. But when her daughter’s fiancé is taken hostage, Eve must return to the Middle East armed with rusty tradecraft, and dubious credibility shrouded in her peers’ skepticism. Will she get it together in time to thwart the biggest threat to America since 9/11, or will her old-fashioned ways cause her to fail again?
Genre
,Espionage
Short Summary
The hero, Eve Parker, is a former CIA operative confined to a desk following a disastrous mission some years earlier. About to retire, she learns a colleague, her future son-in-law, is taken hostage. Her journey to rescue him takes her to Barcelona, Spain, and Algeria and across the desert sands of
Setting
Langley, VA, Barcelona, Spain, Algeria (desert and small desert towns)
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Internal Journey/Rebirth
Plot - Other Elements
Meaningful Message, Twist, Happy Ending, Philosophical Questions
Mature Audience Themes
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Main Character Details
Name: Eve Parker
Age: 59
Gender: Female
Role: Logical
Key Traits: Confident, Selfless, Strong Moral Code, Complex, Perseverance, Insecure, Funny, Secretive, Heroic, Adventurous, Badass, Patriotic, Skillful, Honorable
Additional Character Details
Name: Zach Sawyer
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Role: Antagonist
Key Traits: Aspiring, Badass, Educated, Masculine, Patriotic, Sexy, Uneducated, Adventurous, Blunt, Complex, Heroic, Honorable, Unapologetic, Confident, Leader
Additional Character Details
Name: Amir
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Badass, Charming, Confident, Empathetic, Flexible, Perseverance, Skillful, Complex, Gracious, Adventurous, Faithful, Funny, Aspiring, Honorable
Additional Character Details
Name: Jenny Parker
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Role: Skeptic
Key Traits: Beautiful, Charming, Complex, Confident