THE PAPER ROUTE
MYSTERY CRIME DRAMA DETECTIVE
1940s & '50s,1960s & '70s
Jacqueline Cayer Nelson McDonald
Submision Type
book
Logline
Paper girl Jackie is a loner who can tell good people from bad at a glance. Caretaker to her baby brother and simple, strong-man uncle, she finds escape in the nighttime stalking of an odd stranger. Her paper route and unusual hobby yield unexpected insight into two unrelated murders.
Genre
Mystery,Crime,Drama,Detective
Short Summary
Sent to live with her aunt and Pappy, an undertaker, Jackie finds an old newspaper clipping about the unsolved murder of Pappy's partner. Later that same evening, she witnesses an irreverent prank involving a deceased celebrity that, years later, is key to solving Pappy's partner's murder.
Setting
1950's sister cities Lowell & Lawrence, MA; Greenwich Village, NYC
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Quest,Tragedy
Plot - Other Elements
Philosophical Questions,Twist,Meaningful Message
Mature Audience Themes
Language/Profanity
Main Character Details
Name: Jackie
Age: 8 - 12
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Adventurous,Religious,Complex,Engaging,Lone Wolf,Heroic,Visionary,Secretive,Selfless,Leader,Aggressive,Aspiring,Badass
Additional Character Details
Name: Detective Dahm
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Role: Mentor
Key Traits: Masculine,Badass,Aggressive,Complex,Confident,Decisive,Outspoken,Honorable,Leader,Faithful,Skillful
Additional Character Details
Name: Mon Oncle (Uncle Vic)
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Role: sidekick
Key Traits: Masculine,Complex,Uneducated,Heroic,Naive,Honorable
Additional Character Details
Name: Leo Boisvert
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Masculine,Aggressive,Criminal,Desperate,Insecure,Unapologetic,Manipulative