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The papers have called me a monster. You’ve either concluded that I am a braggart as well as a sadist or that I have a deep and driving need to be caught and punished. In the sweltering heat of an Atlanta summer, a killer is pushing the city to its breaking point, preying on the... read more
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In the sweltering heat of an Atlanta summer, a killer is pushing the city to the breaking point, preying on the unsuspecting, writing taunting letters to the media promising more death. Desperate to stop the Wishbone Killer before another victim meets a shattering end, Atlanta Police... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Lt. Aaron Rauser: Atlanta Police Detective and good friend of Keye Street.
- Charles E. Ramsey: Brain damaged man who now works for a messenger service. Charlie is friends with Keye and drops in at her PI firm often.
- Dr. Jacob Dobbs: Keye's former boss at the FBI BAU. She and Dobbs did not get along and Keye left because of him.
- Keye Street: Keye Street, racial origing unknown was rased by a white couple in the south after her grandparents were killed in front of her. She is a former profiler for the FBI and now runs her own Private Detective agency.
- Neil Donovan: Neil is Keyes main employee. A computer wizard Keye relies on Neil for his fact finding skills.
- Diane Paulaskas: Diane is Keyes best friend. She works for a very well known criminal attorney in Atlanta.
- Margaret Haze: A brilliant criminal attorney in Atlanta. Margaret knows all the powerful people in town. Her firm gives Keye a lot of business serving papers.
- Anne Chambers: first known victim of the killer
- William Labrecque: violent wife abuser, Keye has to serve a restraining order on him for beating his wife. May be a victim of the Wishbone Killer
- David Brooks: Young lawyer, married with a son but he cheats on his wife. Becomes victim number 5
- Dr. Dan: Handsome young man in his mid-twenties, Larry Quinn's legal secretary.
- Larry Quinn: Lawyer whose firm uses Keye for investigations and process serving.
- Tyrone: Contact the Keye uses at Tyrone's Quickbail
- Andy Balaki: Atlanta PD Detective
- Lt. Brit Williams: Atlanta Police Department Detective
- Sadie: Pet cow that Keye was hired to find
- Lei Koto: Victim, her murder is responsible for bringing Keye into the case
- Bob Shelby: the second victim
- Emma: Very old psychic who knew the first victim
- Jefferson Connor: Atlanta Police Chief
- Jo Phillips: Crime Scene technician
- Miki: Keye's cousin
- Darya: Russian born,abused wife of WilliamLaBrecque
- Mary Dailey: WFSU administrations
- Bevins: Police crime scene tech
- Antonio Johnson: A repeat violent offender - out of prison 2 months when he robbed a convenience store. Keye had chased him to Canada and lost him. Now she has located him again and is set to take him in.
- Elicia Richardson: earlier victim
- Melissa Dumas: victim
- Vincent Feldon: Pot dealer aka John
- Roy Echeverria: An accountant now living in Denver. Keye has been sent to bring him back to Atlanta for jumping bail. In addition to money he may have stolen from his employer he may also hav stolen autotapes of private meetings .
- Emily Jane Bradley Street: Keye's adoptive mother
- Howard Street: Keye's adoptive father
- Jimmy Landon Street: Keye's adoptive brother. Now lives in Seattle with his lover, Paul
- White Trash: Keye's cat
- Ken Lang: Police technician
- Linda Bevins: Detective with Atlanta PD
- Ted Bundy: Add a description of this character.
- Katherine Chambers
- Aunt Florence
- Pat Smelly
- Madonna
- Dr. Shetty
- Tim Koto
- Clifford
- Jeanne Bascom
- Monica Roberts
- Clyde Clower
- Paul
- Ricky Stickler
- White Kitty
- Jim Penland
- Ida May Culpepper
- Grady
- Helen Graybeal
- Kate Johnson
- Jodie Foster
- Adele
- Velazquez
- Ms. Chang
- Lyndon Harrison
- Chris Smelly
Quotes edit
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“People with any sense do-not window shop for a detective. It's just not that kind of business.”
Keye Street -
“A real live southern bell, my mom makes true the expression that southerners can say anything to anyone no matter how insulting as long as it begins or ends with "bless your little heart" or "you poor darlin".”
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“How do you eat, how do you even swallow when you've been torn in half?”
Keye Street
- Popular Highlights from Kindle Customers
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When that door slams shut on the thing you couldn’t live without, what happens next is when the real education begins. You have to figure out how to make some peace with it all, how to have an interior life you can live with. Digging down deep is never really a bad thing in the end, but it will flat-out kick your ass while it’s happening.
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We took a moment to enjoy his client’s misfortune. It was wrong, of course, but funny doesn’t know any better.
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Setting & Locations edit
- Atlanta: Keye Street's home city
- Florida: Where two previous murders took place.
- Georgia: Keye Street's home state
- Buckhead: Community on Atlanta
- Ellijay: Location where Keye was hired to find Sadie, a pet cow that went missing.
- Midtown: Location of the Police Department where Keye has friends
- Tallahassee: City where one of the Florida murder victims lived.
- Jacksonville: City where one of the Florida murder victims lived.
- Decatur
Organizations edit
- APD (Atlanta Police Department): Where Keye's friend, Lt. Aaron Rauser works
- Fulton County Courthouse: Courthouse in Atlanta
First Sentence edit
The sun had not even burned dew off the grass under the live oaks, but the air was thick and soupy already, air you could swim around in, and it was dead-summer hot.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
Untitled chapters 1-40
Epilogue
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Serial Killer: Keye and Rauser are trying to find a killer that has killed for at least 15 years.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Kirkus Reviews: Best Fiction of 2011. (authoritative list)
This book is in 2011 Published Books. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Amanda Kyle Williams (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-0-553-80807-0
Page Count: 292
Publisher: Bantam Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-0-553-80807-0
Page Count: 292
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
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