The Maine Nemesis
Logline
When P.R. hotshot Skyler Moore decides to spend the summer at her seaside cottage in Wabanaki, Maine, with her best friend—celebrity chef Brenda Braxton—and they have no idea murder will be on the menu. But women are turning up dead in the once sleepy village where nothing ever happens.
Genre
Action,Adventure,Crime,Mystery,Suspense/Thriller
Short Summary
When a good friend's wife is murdered in the opening scene, it's up to lifelong best friends--Skyler and Brenda--and their quirky friends to help right the wrongs in their once-sleepy coastal Maine town where nothing ever happens.
After quite an adventure, and a slew of interesting characters and twists and turns come into play, Skyler helps to tie up loose ends, identifies who was responsible for the murder, and takes off in the sunset with a new love interest.
Setting
Coastal Maine, New York City, Miami
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain
Plot - Other Elements
Twist,Happy Ending
Mature Audience Themes
Language/Profanity
Main Character Details
Name: Skyler Moore
Age: 45
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Adventurous,Badass,Complex,Educated,Leader,Outspoken,Skillful,Sarcastic
Additional Character Details
Name: Brenda Braxton
Age: 45
Gender: Female
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Badass,Aggressive,Sarcastic,Unapologetic,Educated,Engaging,Blunt,Skillful
Additional Character Details
Name: Leonard Little
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Role: sidekick
Key Traits: Naive,Heroic,Heartthrob,Complex,Charming,Masculine,Funny,Seductive
Additional Character Details
Name: Tanner Millhouse
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Role: emotional
Key Traits: Aspiring,Complex,Crazy,Criminal,Desperate,Empathetic,Insecure,Villainous,Romantic,Sarcastic,Secretive
Development Pitch
I see book one of the Skyler Moore Thriller series, THE MAINE NEMESIS, as either a feature film that tells the entire story at once, or, better yet, as a limited series where each season is a new book. I've published the first four books--THE NEW MEXICO SCOUNDREL, THE NEVADA SABOTEUR, and THE ALASKA SCALAWAG are also out now--with a fifth coming in November 2020. I like this recent review: "Reminiscent of Sophie Littlefield's "Bad Day" series and Carl Hiaasen's work, The Maine Nemesis blends humor and crime into a solid thriller. Wallis has created some memorable characters, from the Ina Garten-hating celebrity chef to the Gaga-inspired, down-to-earth Vegas headliner, and they seem right at home in the book's whack-a-doo world. A fun read. —Collin Parker, ReelRundown movie reviewer and novelist Fiercely independent, insatiably curious, and always up for an adventure, public relations hotshot Skyler Moore is a hero for our time. She's decidedly not a sleuth by trade, but mayhem often comes knocking as she and her friends visit the small towns and big cities of America. In THE MAINE NEMESIS, Skyler decides to spend the summer at her seaside cottage in Wabanaki, Maine, with her best friend—celebrity chef Brenda Braxton—and they have no idea that murder will be on the menu. But women are turning up dead in the once sleepy village where nothing ever happens. With the rinky-dink police force overwhelmed, Skyler and her friends feel compelled to lend a hand.