The Consigliere: A Novel. A Mafia Lawyer's Quest to Choose Love Over Revenge.
ADVENTURE CRIME DRAMA RELIGIOUS ROMANCE SATIRE SUSPENSE / THRILLER ACTION FAMILY HISTORICAL FICTION MYSTERY EPIC
1960s & '70s
Donna Masotto
Logline
The Consigliere, A Mafia Lawyer's Quest to Choose Love Over Revenge is a story of Declan Quinn, a middle-aged man stuck at the crossroads between misery and the longing for peace after finding his eight-year old daughter drowned in a frozen pond. He wants out of the mob, but first he must confront his Mafia Don and face the truth of his past.
Genre
Adventure, Crime, Drama, Religious, Romance, Satire, Suspense / Thriller, Action, Family, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Epic
Short Summary
Declan Quinn realizes his life is meaningless after the tragic drowning of his eight-year-old daughter and shuns his duties as the Consigliere and embarks on a search to find the sister he abandoned when he joined the mafia as a boy. But first he must flee the Mafia Don who refuses to let him quit.
Setting
Sierra Nevada Mountains, Lower East Side and Brooklyn, NY, Ireland
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Internal Journey/Rebirth
Plot - Other Elements
Coming of Age, Happy Ending, Meaningful Message, Philosophical Questions, Twist
Mature Audience Themes
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Main Character Details
Name: Declan Quinn
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Masculine, Perseverance, Romantic, Complex, Desperate, Educated, Heroic, Honorable, Secretive, Gracious, Leader, Lone Wolf
Additional Character Details
Name: Pappy / G-Pap (Declan's grandfather)
Age: 86
Gender: Male
Role: Mentor
Key Traits: Blunt, Gracious, Honorable, Charming, Educated, Heroic, Leader, Perseverance, Masculine, Visionary, Aggressive, Complex, Empathetic, Engaging, Funny, Religious, Skillful, Strong Moral Code, Confident, Decisive, Faithful, Outspoken, Patriotic
Additional Character Details
Name: Daniel (Declan's son)
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Role: Logical
Key Traits: Outspoken, Skillful, Educated, Gracious, Masculine, Empathetic, Funny, Strong Moral Code, Engaging, Heroic, Leader, Religious, Visionary, Aspiring, Blunt, Decisive, Confident, Faithful, Flexible, Honorable, Perseverance, Adventurous, Beautiful, Charming
Additional Character Details
Name: Judy
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Beautiful, Heroic, Outspoken, Sophisticated, Faithful, Gracious, Romantic, Leader, Strong Moral Code, Visionary, Desperate, Empathetic, Engaging, Funny, Honorable, Blunt, Charming, Complex, Confident