A Life of Death

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DETECTIVE FAMILY HORROR SUSPENSE / THRILLER YOUNG ADULT CRIME MYSTERY FANTASY DRAMA

1980s & '90s

Weston Kincade

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Logline

Only one teen can speak for the dead… but can he bring them justice? Alex is a troubled youth who, with a single touch, has the ability to see how a murder victim died. But who will believe a troubled teen, especially when murders implicate the town’s founding family?

Genre

Detective, Family, Horror, Suspense / Thriller, Young Adult, Crime, Mystery, Fantasy, Drama,

Short Summary

Alex is a troubled teen with a checkered past, a broken home, and a surprising ability: psychometry. When he touches items murder victims held in their final moments, he relives the events in gruesome detail. But who will believe Alex when murders implicate the town’s founding family?

Setting

Tranquil Heights, Virginia (Based on Abingdon, Virginia)

Based on a True Story

No

Plot - Premise

Internal Journey/Rebirth

Plot - Other Elements

Meaningful Message, Twist, Happy Ending, Philosophical Questions, Coming of Age

Mature Audience Themes

Substance Abuse, Extreme Violence

Main Character Details

Name: Alex Drummond

Age: 17

Gender: Male

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Visionary, Insecure, Empathetic, Naive, Perseverance, Secretive, Engaging, Faithful, Honorable, Selfless, Underdog, Extraordinary Powers and Abilities, Flexible, Modest

Additional Character Details

Name: Paige Kurtley

Age: 17

Gender: Female

Role: Logical

Key Traits: Engaging, Honorable, Aspiring, Charming, Decisive, Faithful, Heroic, Modest, Adventurous, Beautiful, Leader, Complex, Empathetic, Romantic, Selfless, Strong Moral Code, Gracious, Perseverance

Additional Character Details

Name: Jamie Drummond

Age: 13

Gender: Male

Role: Emotional

Key Traits: Unapologetic, Extraordinary Powers and Abilities, Funny, Honorable, Naive, Narcissistic

Additional Character Details

Name: Steve McCullen, aka "The Drunk"

Age: 38

Gender: Male

Role: Antagonist

Key Traits: Aggressive, Badass, Crazy, Desperate, Insecure, Power-hungry, Villainous, Masculine, Narcissistic

About The Author

Target Audiences

Age: 18-34

Target Gender: Universal

Group Specific

Information not completed

Publishing Details

Status: Yes: self-published

Year Published: 2012

Hard Copy Available

No

ISBN

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