The Mermaid Murders
SUSPENSE / THRILLER ACTION CRIME DETECTIVE LGBT MYSTERY ROMANCE LGBT CRIME DETECTIVE MYSTERY SUSPENSE/THRILLER ROMANCE ADVENTURE ACTION
Contemporary,20th Century (multiple decades),2000s
Josh Lanyon
Logline
Special Agent Jason West is seconded from the FBI Art Crime Team to temporarily partner with disgraced, legendary “manhunter” Sam Kennedy when it appears Kennedy’s most famous case, the capture and conviction of a serial killer known as the Huntsman, may actually have been a disastrous failure.
Genre
Suspense / Thriller, Action, Crime, Detective, LGBT, Mystery, Romance,,LGBT,Crime,Detective,Mystery,Suspense/Thriller,Romance,Adventure,Action
Short Summary
Hot shot Art Crimes Team Special Agent Jason West meets his temporary partner, brilliant but irascible profiler Special Agent Sam Kennedy. Kennedy is not thrilled to be saddled with an ambitious "babysitter," and makes no attempt to hide his feelings.
Jason figures out Police Chief Gervase accidentally killed their teenaged victim and staged the scene to look like the Huntsman had returned to conceal his crime. Their show down takes place in the abandoned half-flooded village of Rexford.
Setting
Rural Massachusetts
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain,,Internal Journey/Rebirth
Plot - Other Elements
Happy Ending
Mature Audience Themes
Language/Profanity, Nudity,Nudity, Language/Profanity
Main Character Details
Name: Special Agent Jason West
Age: 32
Gender: Lgbt
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Adventurous, Aspiring, Confident, Educated, Empathetic, Flexible, Charming, Outspoken, Sarcastic, Strong Moral Code,Masculine,Funny,Sarcastic,Strong Moral Code,Unapologetic,Educated,Outspoken,Empathetic,Confident,Charming,Honorable
Additional Character Details
Name: Special Agent (later BAU Chief) Sam Kennedy
Age: 40
Gender: Lgbt
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Extraordinary Powers and Abilities, Leader, Outspoken, Secretive, Unapologetic, Aggressive, Complex, Educated, Masculine, Sarcastic, Sexy, Blunt, Decisive,Masculine,Sexy,Blunt,Secretive,Complex,Leader,Outspoken,Aggressive,Sarcastic,Unapologetic,Badass,Decisive,Lone Wolf
Additional Character Details
Name: Bruce Green
Age: 33
Gender: Lgbt
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Clumsy,Crazy,Criminal,Desperate,Insecure,Secretive,Manipulative
Additional Character Details
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Development Pitch
Recovering from a recent near-fatal shooting, the last thing up and coming Art Crime Team golden boy Jason West wants or needs is to get roped into partnering with a disgraced if legendary profiler who may have royally screwed up his most famous case. Especially since Jason has personal ties to the case. While brilliant, irascible FBI profilers are a staple in crime fiction, there aren't a lot of stories about the FBI's Art Crime Team, and yet books and films about the art world and art-related crimes are hugely popular. So far, the series has been translated into Japanese and Italian.