Deadly Sacrifices - A Marguerite Montez Mystery

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CRIME DETECTIVE DRAMA FAMILY MYSTERY POLITICAL ROMANCE ACTION

Contemporary

Bridges DelPonte

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Wracked with insomnia, Prosecutor “Monty” Montez won’t sleep until she solves a soccer mom’s brutal murder in a suburban Boston church. A perilous maze of family secrets and fresh clues about a childhood friend’s unsolved homicide in her close-knit Portuguese community nearly drive her over the edge.

Genre

Crime, Detective, Drama, Family, Mystery, Political, Romance, Action

Short Summary

A local mother of two is bludgeoned to death in her suburban parish chapel outside of Boston. In her first homicide case, prosecutor Marguerite “Monty” Montez endangers her life and career digging up evidence that shows the police nabbed the wrong suspect.

Setting

Boston and suburbs

Based on a True Story

No

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Plot - Other Elements

Meaningful Message, Philosophical Questions, Twist

Mature Audience Themes

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Main Character Details

Name: Marguerite "Monty" Montez

Age: 33

Gender: Female

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Empathetic, Aggressive, Educated, Underdog, Beautiful, Confident, Funny, Outspoken, Perseverance, Aspiring, Complex, Engaging, Heroic, Sexy

Additional Character Details

Name: Gerard Saint Cyr, Visiting Canadian Detective

Age: 33

Gender: Male

Role: Sidekick

Key Traits: Charming, Masculine, Strong Moral Code, Confident, Modest, Romantic, Skillful, Decisive, Heartthrob, Heroic, Aggressive, Badass, Honorable, Sexy

Additional Character Details

Name: Ted Kiley, ex-husband

Age: 33

Gender: Male

Role: Antagonist

Key Traits: Power-hungry, Charming, Seductive, Sophisticated, Decisive, Masculine, Narcissistic, Unapologetic, Confident, Educated, Manipulative, Outspoken, Sexy, Aggressive

Additional Character Details

Name: Edgar Macmillan Thompson

Age: 42

Gender: Male

Role: Antagonist

Key Traits: Charming, Complex, Manipulative, Masculine, Narcissistic, Power-hungry, Religious, Aggressive, Villainous, Decisive, Educated, Sophisticated, Confident

About The Author

Target Audiences

Age: 18-34

Target Gender: Female leaning

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Publishing Details

Status: Yes: self-published

Year Published: 2016

Hard Copy Available

No

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