| 1 | A novel by Creator/MichaelCrichton, originally published under a pseudonym. Charles Raynaud is a artifact smuggler masquerading as a poisonous snake dealer. He meets an old friend, Richard Pierce in Paris, who will inherit 500 million 1968 USD (about 3 billion USD today), provided he lives to the age 34 and 2 months. He feels that his step-mother Lucienne is out to get him, and he hires his old friend as a bodyguard. But there is a catch, if he dies before that date, all the money goes to charities. And all is most certainly not as it seems... |
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| 3 | !!This book provides examples of the following: |
| 4 | * ActionGirl: Jane Mitchell |
| 5 | * AntiHero: Raynaud is a a smuggler, and when he loses his temper, bad things happen. He also kills snakes. |
| 6 | * DeadlyDoctor: Dr. Johnathan Black |
| 7 | * FemmeFatale: Lucienne |
| 8 | * GambitPileup: Richard, Black, Lucienne all have gambits going. They are not compatible. |
| 9 | * GayParee: Part of the book takes place here. |
| 10 | * HookersAndBlow: Richard |
| 11 | * HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Averted. None of the prostitutes in the book are sympathetic. |
| 12 | * MadDoctor: Averted, Black seems quite sane |
| 13 | * UnwittingPawn: Raynaud. It doesn't work. |
| 14 | * WickedStepmother: Lucienne |
| 15 | * XanatosGambit: Jonthan, Lucienne, and Richard all have one, though Herbert Pierce's will is one as well. |
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