Lights Out Summer
Submision Type
book
Logline
A young woman is gunned down on the same night Son of Sam strikes elsewhere in Queens. The New York press drop everything to pursue the psycho killer, leaving Coleridge Taylor to tell Martha Gibson’s story. As he closes in on the mystery, the blackout of 1977 sets off an orgy of looting and arson.
Genre
Mystery
Short Summary
In March 1977, ballistics link murders going back six months to the same Bulldog .44. A serial killer, Son of Sam, is on the loose. But reporter Coleridge Taylor can’t compete with the armies of journalists fighting New York’s tabloid war. He pursues the murder of a black maid killed the same night.
Setting
New York, 1977
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain
Plot - Other Elements
Twist
Mature Audience Themes
Language/Profanity,Substance Abuse,Nudity
Main Character Details
Name: Coleridge Samuel Taylor
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Aspiring,Adventurous,Confident,Decisive,Faithful,Honorable,Funny,Sarcastic,Strong Moral Code,Charming,Engaging,Underdog
Additional Character Details
Name: Samantha Callahan
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Adventurous,Badass,Charming,Confident,Decisive,Empathetic,Engaging,Faithful,Heroic,Honorable,Modest,Sexy,Skillful,Funny,Strong Moral Code,Underdog
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