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TREVOR SAMUELS |
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Trevor is one of the main characters in the novel. He's an insurance investigator
with fifteen years of experience. He resides in a small town on the St. Lawrence
River, which separates Canada from Upstate New York. He resides with his dog,
Casey, who is also a character in the novel. Trevor is a little unorthodox in his
methods, which has rendered him great success as he boasts a 95% case-closure rate. Will this case be his career maker or breaker? |
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JESSE LIPTON |
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Jesse is also a main character in the novel. He's a fifteen-year-old Goth boy who's heavily involved in the trafficking of contraband cigarettes. He resides with his parents in an old farm house in the country. They lose their house in the third
arson and Trevor is called in to investigate. Trevor doesn't know what to make of Jesse given his make-up covered face, piercings, odd wardrobe choices and colorful language. Can Trevor look beyond the exterior of this boy who is trying to find himself in this world? Jesse's parents, Peter and Marsha, also play a
significant role in this novel. |
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TRACY EDWARDS |
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Tracy is the claim adjuster assigned to the Lipton fire by their insurance company. She's an attractive woman and is used to the stares she receives from most guys. She works closely with Trevor to try and determine the cause of the fire. Does she have a more significant role in the novel? Does she become the role model Jesse needs to straighten out his young, wayward life? |
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AL SMITH |
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Al loses his house in the second arson. He's a millionaire with an arrogant personality. His wife, Betty, and their two children, fourteen-year-old Thomas and sixteen-year-old Jessica also have roles in the book. Did Al have something to do with the arsons? Did Betty or their two children? |
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MIKE ROGERS |
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Mike is the Police chief of Malone, the City in which all three fires occurred. He also works with Trevor in the investigation. Mike is a bit of a redneck with an unusual accent and way of pronouncing some words. He's usually competent but
is he competent enough for this case? |
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CASEY |
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Casey is nine-year-old Collie/Shepherd who resides with Trevor. He is usually perturbed with his master as he's always working on a case rather than giving him the attention he craves. Casey plays a significant role in the book, usually that of comic relief. |
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This novel contains twenty-one unique characters, some of which occupy many paragraphs while others...not so much. The characters noted above are merely
a sample of the diverse group of people upon which this mystery is based. |
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