notes: the bone collector

Notes:The Bone Collector

Detective Story Unit

Author–Jeffery Deaver

He’s a little scary, no?

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Characters

Clues and evidence

Holmes vs Rhyme

The CharactersIn order of appearance (sort of)

Lincoln RhymeRichard Thompson a.k.a. Marcus AndrewsDr. Barry LehmanThelmaAmelia DonaghyCaptain Howard CheneyDet. Paulie SellittoDet. Kenny SolomanEddie Ortiz

Lincoln Rhyme—Detective, writer, forensic expert

Richard Thompson—medical technician

Also know as Marcus Andrews

Dr. Barry Lehman—Friend and physician to Rhymes

He has agreed to assist Rhyme in suicide

Thelma—Nurse to Rhyme

Killed at the end of the movie.

Officer Amelia DonaghyRhyme’s Watson

Capt. Howard CheneyHead of the Department (replaced Lincoln Rhyme)

Jealous of Lincoln Rhyme

Det. Paulie Sellittoworks with Rhyme

Det. Kenny Solomon—assist. to Sellitto

Eddie Ortiz—Crime lab technician

He is used for comic relief.

EVIDENCE

EvidenceThe first victims

Evidence 1st crime

CluesHand with wedding ring

Bone put into hand of second victim

Asbestos

Ground Oyster shells

Newspaper article w/ date

Book page number with 119

Old “iron” bolt

Clues 1st crime• Hand with wedding ring--He’s got the woman

• Bone put into hand of second victim—lead to second crime

• Asbestos—Steam pipe

• Ground Oyster shells—Pearl Street

• Newspaper article w/ time—time/crime at Woolworth building

• Book page number with 119—November 9

• Old “iron” bolt—Underground rails

Clues 2nd crime• Cow Bone, not human found—stock yards

• Shaved hair from a rat—underground (murder w/rats)

• Nitrate—fertilizer—stock yards

• Finger prints—red herring

Previous crimes

Rhyme concludes that previous crimes are connected to these series of crimes.

The killer has been sending messages w/clues for a long time but no one has put them together.

Clues 3rd crime• Matchbook—fingerprint

• Piece of paper (several pieces of the paper together were the logo of an old publishing house). Paper is from old book on crime stories—The Bone Collector.

• Odor of diesel fuel on paper (by the port)

Clues 4th crime• Old Map—subway tunnel

• Bone—finger bone – the finger he is going to remove from Rhyme

• Metal (Perhaps badge of NYPD)

• Number on subway train 78499 (Rhyme’s badge number)

Earliest clue to the murderer in opening

of the movie

Introduction

Meet Lincoln Rhyme Learn of his ability Learn of his disability

Meet Amelia Learn of her disconnection to others See how she reacts to processing a crime scene

See meeting Rhyme and Donaghy for first crime See confrontational attitude of Lieutenant and Rhyme.

Rising Action

The processing of the first crime

The continuation of crimes and how they are examined and processed.

Climax

Kills Capt. Howard Cheney

Kills Thelma

Reveals himself and is Richard

Reveals his hatred of Rhyme

Reveals he is really Marcus Andrews

Attacks Rhyme.

Climax a little different

In this climax we get a little of the resolution. We learn Richard Thompson is Marcus Andrews and is after Rhyme and why.

On Rhyme’s report Marcus Andrews, a forensic officer, was sent to prison for six years for falsifying evidence and sending innocent men to jail.

Climax

Is Rhymes going to be saved?

Falling Action

Donaghy figures out clues returns and kills Richard/Marcus

Denouncement

Christmas partyRhyme is alive and has forgone his desire

for suicideRhyme surrounds himself with friendsRhyme is reunited with his family through

AmeliaRhyme and Amelia forge a friendship and

partnership that continues for several books.

Similarities between Holmes and Rhyme

Holmes

A rolodex of information (Scandal in Bohemia).

Knows the city of London even to its different soils.

Police captain uses Holmes for his skills in analysis and deduction but dislikes acknowledging the Holmes is superior.

RhymeA computer collection of information.Knows the city of New York even to its different soils. (Pearl Street)Police captain uses Rhyme for his skills in analysis and deduction but dislikes acknowledging the Rhyme is superior.

Similarities between Holmes and Rhyme

HolmesHas a vast knowledge of past crimes.

Has Watson to direct and bounce ideas off of.

A cold detachment (vies a murder without emotion-is able to “test” things out on himself as well as others.)

Rhyme

Has a vast knowledge of past crimes.

Has Donaghy direct and bounce ideas off of.

A cold detachment (asking Donaghy to process the body)

Differences between Holmes and Rhyme

HolmesIs able to personally investigate the crime scenes.Most of Holmes’ cases dealt with theft, deception, blackmail, and murder.Watson was a doctor and had no knowledge of Holmes’ profession and one of his skills. He is an objective observer.

Rhyme

Is restricted to his bed and must rely on others to gather clues on his direction.Rhyme’s cases deal with serial killers and murderers.Donaghy is trained as a policeman. She has knowledge of forensics and is actively involved in the crime investigation.