Midnite's Journey
DETECTIVE MYSTERY SUSPENSE / THRILLER POLITICAL ROMANCE ADVENTURE MEMOIR ACTION CRIME DRAMA
1960s & '70s
Dana L Silkiss
Logline
Just as Midnite's musical career is about to go viral, he finds himself enduring the most terrifying tests of his young life. The reader is plunged into the American musical prodigy's nightmare, when he is illegally abducted by corrupt police and forced into slave labor while witnessing prostitution, torture and murder. Alone, he must rely on his intellect, creativity and dreams of his music. This spellbinding novel, featuring Midnite, a musical prodigy, is a based on a true fact story that encompasses corruption, forced and illegal labor as well as prostitution, romance and murder. The aftermath of Midnite's escape is as riveting as the lead story. One can see the beginnings of today's privatized correctional facilities as well as the present day madness of America's correctional policies.
Genre
Detective, Mystery, Suspense / Thriller, Political, Romance, Adventure, Memoir, Action, Crime, Drama,
Short Summary
______________________________________________________________________ Set in the seventies, this is the impossibly true story of the gifted musician Midnite. This action series encompasses a journey of music, sex, slavery, murder, and injustice in an America few are aware ever existed.
Setting
Daytona Beach Florida, Georgia & New York
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain
Plot - Other Elements
Philosophical Questions, Coming of Age, Meaningful Message
Mature Audience Themes
Language/Profanity
Main Character Details
Name: Midnite
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Perseverance, Sexy, Sophisticated, Strong Moral Code, Adventurous, Complex, Confident, Leader, Lone Wolf, Masculine, Secretive, Selfless, Charming, Decisive, Empathetic, Engaging, Visionary, Aspiring, Educated, Romantic, Skillful, Badass, Heartthrob, Honorable, Seductive
Additional Character Details
Name: The Warden
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Aggressive, Crazy, Criminal, Greedy, Secretive, Uneducated, Villainous, Blunt, Manipulative, Narcissistic, Power-hungry, Sarcastic
Additional Character Details
Name: Sgt. Scirelli
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Criminal, Greedy, Manipulative, Sarcastic, Secretive, Uneducated, Aggressive, Crazy
Additional Character Details
Name: Frank Petrus
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Role: Logical
Key Traits: Educated, Empathetic, Leader, Complex, Decisive, Confident, Flexible, Heroic, Honorable, Modest, Perseverance, Aggressive, Blunt