1. Detective Unit 1999 Movie 1997 Novel
The Bone Collector
Detective Unit
1999 Movie
1997 Novel

2. Author–Jeffery Deaver
He’s a little scary, no?

3. Menu
Characters
Clues and evidence
Holmes vs Rhyme

4. The Characters In order of appearance (sort of)
Lincoln Rhyme
Richard Thompson
Dr. Barry Lehman
Thelma
Amelia Donaghy
Captain Howard Cheney
Det. Paulie Sellitto
Det. Kenny Soloman
Eddie Ortiz

5. Lincoln Rhyme— Detective, writer, forensic expert

6. Richard Thompson— medical technician

7. Dr. Barry Lehman— Friend and physician to Rhyme
He has agreed to assist Rhyme in suicide

8. Thelma— Nurse to Rhyme

9. Officer Amelia Donaghy Rhyme’s Watson

10. Capt. Howard Cheney Head of the Department (replaced Lincoln Rhyme)
Jealous of Lincoln Rhyme

11. Det. Paulie Sellitto works with Rhyme

12. Det. Kenny Solomon— assist. to Sellitto

13. Eddie Ortiz— Crime lab technician
He is used for comic relief.

14. EVIDENCE

15. Evidence The first victims—The Rubins

16. Evidence 1st crime

17. Clues Finger stripped with wedding ring Asbestos Ground Oyster shells
Newspaper article w/ date/time
Book page number with 119
Old “iron” bolt

18. Clues 1st crime Hand with wedding ring--He’s got the woman
Asbestos—Steam pipe
Ground Oyster shells—Pearl Street
Newspaper article w/ time—time/crime at Woolworth building –4:00 pm
Book page number with 119—November 9
Old “iron” bolt—Underground rails
CLUES LEAD TO THE WIFE WHO WILL BE STEAMED TO DEATH

19. Clues 2nd crime Cow Bone, not human found—stock yards
Shaved hair from a rat—underground (murder w/rats)
Nitrate—fertilizer—stock yards
LEAD TO THE COLLEGE STUDENT WHO IS BEING EATEN BY RATS IN THE OLD STOCKYARDS.

20. 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.

21. Clues 3rd crime Matchbox with fingerprint—red herring
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)

22. Clues 4th crime Old Map—subway tunnel
Bone—finger bone – the finger he is going to remove from Rhyme
Metal (Perhaps badge of NYPD)
Finally when the tunnel is found
Number on subway train (Rhyme’s badge number)

23. Earliest clue to the murderer in opening of the movie

24. Introduction Meet Lincoln Rhyme Meet Amelia
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 Captain and Rhyme.

25. Rising Action The processing of the first crime
The continuation of crimes and how they are examined and processed.

26. Pre-Climax Kills Capt. Howard Cheney Kills Thelma
Reveals himself, Richard, to Rhyme
Reveals his hatred of Rhyme
Reveals he is really Marcus Andrews
Attacks Rhyme.

27. Pre-Climax a little different
In this climax we get a little of the resolution. We learn Richard Thompson, who is Marcus Andrews, is after Rhyme and why.
REASON: 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.

28. Climax
Is Rhyme going to be saved?

29. Falling Action
Donaghy figured out the clues returns/kills Richard/Marcus.

30. Denouncement Christmas party
Rhyme is alive and has forgone his desire for suicide
Rhyme surrounds himself with friends
Rhyme is reunited with his family through Amelia
Rhyme and Amelia forge a friendship and partnership that continues for several books.

31. Dynamic Character
Dynamic Characters: characters who undergo change from the beginning of the story.
They usually learn something about themselves.

32. Static Character
Static Characters: Characters who stay the same. They are used to give us information about the character, allow us to see how the main character to reacts, or to move the plot forward.

33. Mystery
Mystery is a genre of fiction in which a detective, either an amateur or a professional, solves a crime or a series of crimes. The detective may be a private investigator, a policeman, an elderly widow, or a young girl, but he or she generally has nothing material to gain from solving the crime.

34. Red Herring
A red herring is a detail or remark inserted into a discussion, either intentionally or unintentionally, that sidetracks the discussion. The red herring is invariably irrelevant and is often emotionally charged.

35. Archetype
An original model or pattern from which other later copies are made, especially a character, an action, or situation that seems to represent common patterns of human life. Often, archetypes include a symbol, a theme, a setting, or a character

36. Similarities between Holmes and Rhyme
A 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.
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.

37. Similarities between Holmes and Rhyme
Has a vast knowledge of past crimes.
Has Donaghy to direct and bounce ideas off of.
A cold detachment (e.g., asking Donaghy to process the body and cut off the hands of Mrs. Rubin.)
Has a vast knowledge of past crimes.
Has Watson to direct and bounce ideas off of.
A cold detachment (views a murder without emotion-is able to “test” things out on himself as well as others.)

38. Differences between Holmes and Rhyme
Is able to personally investigate the crime scenes.
cases dealt with theft, deception, blackmail, & occasionally murder.
Watson was a doctor and had no knowledge of Holmes’ profession and one of his skills. He is an objective observer.
Is restricted to his bed and must rely on others to gather clues on his direction.
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.