My differences between Mafia and Gang:
Mafia: Group of men and/or woman who have legal businesses that are a forefront to the illegal businesses that they participate in. They also have an influence in the law and law enforcement.
Gang: Group of men and/or women who do illegal work out in the open. They have no influence in the law, in fact they despise those who work in law.
Minor characters in this book will not know the difference, so these will be used interchangeably in conversations. But I will clarify if you, my lovely reader, are confused at any point. Just leave a comment at the passage.
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Settings:
Towson, Oregon
Towson is a city much like Seattle, Washington. It has a large lake beside it. It's a very business oriented city in the center of the city. Downtown has the most businesses and stores. Uptown is more suburbs and residential. The East side is where most crime happens, and has it's own police and detective forces. The entirety of Towson has a population of approximately of 720,000.
(Completely made up city. Not a real place. Made up for this novel. It's my story.)
The Police Station
The Police station is Ana's place of work. A lot of time is spent here working at her desk with Jones. It's like any other police station, but the detective's desks are separated from the public. The M.E office is downstairs. The interview rooms are on the second floor. And the CSI is on the third floor.
Anastasia's Apartment
Ana's apartment is her sacred space. It's a small two bedroom apartment - one being her bedroom and the other, an office. Most of the apartment is white with hints of blue sprinkled around. Ana keeps her apartment extremely clean and organized. The apartment is near a park so Ana takes her pup on walks every evening.
(The only difference is that instead of two sofas there's a sectional. And on the side closest to the window is a blue doggy bed for Ana's dog.)
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Cast:
Anastasia Barnes
Anastasia, or better known as Ana, is our Main Character. She is the newest Homicide Detective on the Towson Police Department. She is very confident and knows what she wants. Her intellect is extremely high, but she sometimes acts like a ditz. But don't confuse her sometimes ditzy side as who she is. She is like any independent woman who doesn't need anyone's help.
Played by Holliday Grainger
Detective Hank Jones
Hank Jones is Ana's partner. He's been working this job for the past twenty-eight years, longer than Ana's been alive. He doesn't like change, and doesn't seem to like Ana much. He's very cynical and doesn't smile much. His personal and work life couldn't be more separate. He may seem lazy, but he gets his job done as efficiently as Ana.
Played by Louis Gossett Jr.
Captain Richard Butler
Richard Butler is the boss of Ana. But he treats her like a granddaughter even though his own daughters are her age. Richard is level-headed and doesn't get angry easily. When you see him angry, there's something extremely wrong. He's always cheerful and wants to help others.
Played by Michael Sheen
Detective Ruben Sanchez
Detective Sanchez is a fellow homicide detective in the Towson Police Department. His partner is Detective Richmond. His desk sits back to back with Ana's. Whenever he has the chance, he has fun with Ana. He has a wife named Nancy and a five-month year-old son named Uriah.
Played by Adam Rodriguez
Detective Kyle Richmond
Detective Richmond is another homicide detective at the Police Department. His partner is Detective Sanchez. Along with his partner, he likes to have fun with Ana. He's known as a sweet-talker, always flirting with different women. But he's still a good guy behind it all.
Played by Seth Green
Lancelot Barnes
Lancelot (Lance) is the eldest Barnes child. He is a therapist for children going through the loss of a parent. He is engaged to his longtime boyfriend. He is very close to his sister, despite the six year age difference. He's also the most emotional sibling. He often gives therapeutic advice to his family, to their dismay.
Played by Richard Madden
Elmer Barnes
Elmer George Barnes (EG) is the middle child in the Barnes family. He became a lawyer to put as many guilty people behind bars as possible. He's very serious, but often shows his caring side when someone is distressed. He's extremely dedicated to his job and family. He's trying to get a job in the District Attorney's office.
Played by Ansel Elgort
George Barnes
George Barnes is Ana's father. After his wife died fourteen years ago, he raised his three teenage/preteen kids by himself. He was - and is - very protective of his children. He's retired from his job as a supervisor for a successful management company, which he is now a shareholder. Now he spends most of his time worrying about his children and golfing.
Played by William Shatner
Murphy
Murphy is the best boy. He is Ana's best friend. He protects Ana from everything, including the demonic vacuum. He's an Affenpinscher pure bred that Ana got after helping serve a warrant to take down an illegal dog breeder three years ago. Murphy isn't the cutest pup, but it turns out that Ana likes ugly dogs, the uglier the dog, the cuter she thinks it is.