The Mourning Islands
Submision Type
book
Logline
A troubled combat veteran is hired to spy on a man building a resort on an island on the Florida Gulf Coast. His simple mission evolves into deceit, a love affair, murder, a confrontation with mobsters, and a search for a long ago kidnapped child he must find before the mobsters take over the resort
Genre
Mystery,Action
Short Summary
Talmon Bonnett joins Rusty Wing’s circle: Rusty's fiancée Claire, his first mate Santos, two feuding mobster brothers, Eduardo and Carlos, and Marlene, Rusty’s sister with whom Talmon begins an affair. Claire’s mother is murdered then Talmon learns he was really hired to investigate Claire’s past.
Setting
Florida's Gulf Coast
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain,Quest
Plot - Other Elements
Twist
Mature Audience Themes
Nudity, Language/Profanity,Extreme Violence
Main Character Details
Name: Talmon Bonnett
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Empathetic,Engaging,Masculine,Secretive,Strong Moral Code,Lone Wolf,Complex,Decisive,Honorable,Modest,Sexy
Additional Character Details
Name: Marlene Wing
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Adventurous,Charming,Complex,Confident,Decisive,Empathetic,Engaging,Seductive,Sexy,Blunt,Outspoken,Romantic,Sarcastic,Unapologetic
Additional Character Details
Name: Rusty Wing
Age: Late 30s
Gender: Male
Role: protagonist
Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Aggressive,Charming,Confident,Empathetic,Engaging,Faithful,Masculine,Blunt,Selfless,Outspoken,Funny,Romantic,Secretive
Additional Character Details
Name: Claire Joiner
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Role: emotional
Key Traits: Empathetic,Engaging,Insecure,Sarcastic,Secretive,Complex,Desperate,Blunt