The Ice Maiden
Logline
A serial killer is abducting, torturing, and murdering young women in and around Dover-Foxcroft, a small community in central Maine. His first victim is found floating head down below the frozen surface of Sebec Lake. She is wearing an unusual costume – a conical dunce hat and a tabard decorated with dancing devils and flames - a replication of those worn by victims during the auto de fe torture and trials of non-believers during the Spanish Inquisition, suggesting a disturbing religious motive behind the killing. Anne Quinn, an investigator for the Piscataquis County sheriff’s office, and Detective Douglas Bateman with the Major Crimes Unit of the Maine State Police join forces in tracking him down. The killer leaves clues for Quinn and Bateman showing he is clearly from the local community and is hiding in plain sight. He clearly enjoys playing a deadly “catch me if you can” game with Quinn and Bateman, and seems determined to humiliate them and demonstrate his superior intellect, leading them to suspect that perhaps there is a deeper motive and purpose behind his string of murders. As the list of victims grows, and Quinn and Bateman get closer to solving the case, it becomes clear that the killer has been following an elaborate and carefully crafted plan, and is closing in on the real target of his murder spree.
Genre
Crime, Detective, Mystery, Suspense / Thriller,
Short Summary
Young women in a small town in central Maine are being kidnapped, tortured and murdered.
Setting
Central Maine
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain
Plot - Other Elements
Twist, Happy Ending
Mature Audience Themes
Extreme Violence
Main Character Details
Name: Douglas Bateman
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Educated, Gracious, Leader, Skillful, Strong Moral Code, Masculine, Complex, Modest, Romantic, Honorable, Empathetic
Additional Character Details
Name: Anne Quinn
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Skillful, Strong Moral Code, Complex, Confident, Educated, Romantic, Sexy, Beautiful, Honorable, Perseverance
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