A Jolly Good Fellow

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CRIME DRAMA SUSPENSE / THRILLER

2000s

Stephen Masse

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Logline

Two weeks before Christmas, Duncan Wagner gets into his car for another attempt at kidnapping the son of his most despised enemy, State Representative Win Booker.

Genre

Crime, Drama, Suspense / Thriller,

Short Summary

Duncan Wagner, a fake charity Santa Claus, sets out to kidnap the son of a politician, and when he drives into the wealthy suburb, he discovers the boy hitchhiking. So begins Wagner's quest for revenge as he finds himself face to face with a real boy, and no clue about how to run a kidnapping.

Setting

Boston, MA

Based on a True Story

No

Plot - Premise

Internal Journey/Rebirth

Plot - Other Elements

Twist, Meaningful Message

Mature Audience Themes

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Main Character Details

Name: Duncan Wagner is a self-styled charity Santa Claus intent on revenge. When he succeeds in kidnapping eleven-year-old Gabriel Booker, be comes to realize that the boy is a runaway, much more curious than scared.

Age: 33

Gender: Male

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Desperate, Empathetic, Complex, Sarcastic, Clumsy

Additional Character Details

Name: Gabriel Booker

Age: 11

Gender: Male

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Engaging, Naive, Empathetic, Outspoken, Adventurous, Blunt

Additional Character Details

Name: WInthrop Booker

Age: 40

Gender: Male

Role: Antagonist

Key Traits: Aggressive, Confident, Decisive, Educated

Additional Character Details

Name: Dick Murphy

Age: 33

Gender: Male

Role: Sidekick

Key Traits: Adventurous, Charming

About The Author

Stephen Masse

Target Audiences

Age: 18-34

Target Gender: Universal

Group Specific

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Publishing Details

Status: Yes: self-published

Publisher: Good Harbor Press

Year Published: 2008

Hard Copy Available

No

ISBN

9780979963803