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ACTION ADVENTURE YOUNG ADULT SUSPENSE/THRILLER

1960s & '70s

Ron Costello

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Submision Type

book

Logline

Written before the COVID pandemic arrived, the Russians set up a laboratory on the Hill, a shot-and-a-beer town on the edge of Philadelphia, to test the Bacillus C-29 bacteria developed from pigs in Siberia. Then all hell breaks out.

Genre

Action,Adventure,Young Adult,Suspense/Thriller

Short Summary

Husband and wife Black doctors move onto the Hill, a Caucasian community. They have an autistic child who is kidnapped several weeks after they arrive. They also have a son, Darnell, a lights out fireballer pitcher who throws and looks like Bob Gibson. The Hill kids befriend Darnell.

Setting

Philadelphia

Based on a True Story

No

Plot - Premise

Quest

Plot - Other Elements

Philosophical Questions,Twist

Mature Audience Themes

Information not completed

Main Character Details

Name: Ronny, Mickey, Gary, and Pete.

Age: 15

Gender: Male

Role: Antagonist

Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Badass,Confident,Empathetic,Engaging,Heroic,Blunt,Selfless

Additional Character Details

Name: Darnell.

Age: 15

Gender: Male

Role: Sidekick

Key Traits: Adventurous,Charming,Confident,Engaging,Educated,Leader,Underdog,Selfless,Lone Wolf

Additional Character Details

Name: George Rausher, Perk Scott

Age: 43

Gender: Male

Role: logical

Key Traits: Adventurous,Aggressive,Confident,Decisive,Faithful,Honorable,Selfless,Skillful

Additional Character Details

Name: Georgie Scavello

Age: 15

Gender: Male

Role: antagonist

Key Traits: Adventurous,Badass,Aggressive,Confident,Crazy,Engaging,Faithful,Underdog,Selfless,Outspoken,Skillful

About The Author

After retiring from Drexel University Ron began writing novels about how and where he grew up and built edge-of-the-seat stories around them. He lives with his wife and three cats in South Philadelphia.

Target Audiences

Age: 18-34,35-54,55+

Target Gender: Universal

Group Specific

An autistic child, segregated community, speech impediment, and a pandemic.

Publishing Details

Status: Yes: self-published

Publisher: Self-published

Year Published: Ron Costello

Hard Copy Available

No

ISBN

978-0578-69936-3