Double Play
Submision Type
book
Logline
Jack Ruby is on San Quentin's Death Row, sentenced for the murder of Robert Kennedy. He tells jailhouse author Caryl Chessman that he was part of a plot to assassinate President Kennedy, and that he helped kill Lee Harvey Oswald.
Genre
Historical Fiction
Short Summary
Caryl Chessman is seconds from being executed, when his life is spared by the Supreme Court.
Setting
San Quentin, Dallas, Los Angeles.
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
Tragedy
Plot - Other Elements
Twist
Mature Audience Themes
Language/Profanity
Main Character Details
Name: Caryl Chessman
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Role: Skeptic
Key Traits: Aggressive,Complex,Confident,Outspoken,Lone Wolf
Additional Character Details
Name: Jack Ruby
Age: 50s
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Complex,Desperate,Insecure
Additional Character Details
Name: Lee Harvey Oswald/Nathan Bedford Forrest Lee
Age: mid twenties
Gender: Male
Role: protagonist
Key Traits: Complex,Confident,Decisive,Honorable,Educated,Patriotic,Outspoken,Skillful,Lone Wolf
Additional Character Details
Name: Robert Francis Kennedy
Age: 30s
Gender: Male
Role: protagonist
Key Traits: Aggressive,Charming,Complex,Confident,Decisive,Flexible,Educated,Honorable,Leader,Patriotic,Outspoken,Unapologetic