Across the Border by Troy Reed
Logline
A police chief with an agenda. A man on a mission. A young man that can't stay out of trouble. Their worlds all collide in Across the Border. For Bill Reynolds, what is supposed to be a routine mission goes terribly wrong when three of his closest friends are captured and sent away to a place known as the Dungeon. Alvin Fisher is the chief of police in San Diego, California. He is also in cahoots with an unsavory character by the name of Larry Morgan. Together, Fisher and Morgan will do whatever they have to do in order to keep their operations flowing smoothly. Corey Duncan is a seventeen-year-old heading on a continued downward spiral. Having no meaning or purpose in life after losing his father, Corey turns to tagging and the streets. He is also at odds with his mother and her new love interest, Randy. One fateful night will bring all three of these men together.
Genre
Young Adult
Short Summary
Across the Border” brings together two people from two entirely different worlds. Corey Duncan is a 17 – year – old tagger from San Diego. Bill Reynolds is man trying to accomplish a mission. Reynolds, along with four other men from his mercenary crew were sent to dispose of a powerful drug lord.
Setting
San Diego, Mexico, Guatemala
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Voyage and Return
Plot - Other Elements
Meaningful Message, Twist, Coming of Age
Mature Audience Themes
Extreme Violence
Main Character Details
Name: Corey Duncan
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Blunt, Complex, Criminal, Educated, Sarcastic, Adventurous, Aggressive, Aspiring
Additional Character Details
Name: Bill Reynolds
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Blunt, Confident, Gracious, Aspiring, Aggressive, Badass, Decisive, Heroic, Honorable, Adventurous
Additional Character Details
Name: Alvin Fisher
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Role: Antagonist
Key Traits: Outspoken, Badass, Greedy, Leader, Manipulative, Narcissistic, Blunt, Confident, Criminal, Decisive
Additional Character Details
Name: Starla Duncan
Age: 43
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Aspiring, Beautiful, Charming, Decisive, Desperate, Empathetic, Engaging