Identity

A Thaddeus Wentworth Mystery


Introduction
Chapter 1: Inauspicious Beginnings
Chapter 2: The First Clue
Chapter 3: The Formalities
Chapter 4: Tracking Down the Missing Pages
Chapter 5: More Help Than I Need
Chapter 6: The Awakening
Chapter 7: Something Was Very Odd
Chapter 8: Temper, Temper
Chapter 9: Did I Miss Something Important?
Chapter 10: The Bad News
Chapter 11: The Brewer's Pub
Chapter 12: Puppy Love
Chapter 13: The Last Night of Summer
Chapter 14: The Turning Point
Chapter 15: Sincerely Yours
Chapter 16: The Gatekeeper
Chapter 17: Brooding
Chapter 18: The Road to Redemption
Chapter 19: Mr. Tough Guy
Chapter 20: Identity and the Gumshoe
Chapter 21: Both Ends Against the Middle
Chapter 22: The Association Meets Again
Chapter 23: The Last Thing I Do
Chapter 24: Detective Work
Chapter 25: The Fortune Cookie
Chapter 26: The Concept of Identity
Chapter 27: Is This Any Way to Treat Your Guests?
Chapter 28: The Truth Is ...
Chapter 29: Coming to Grips with It All
Chapter 30: Renewal at the Beach
Chapter 31: I've Waited Such a Long Time
Chapter 32: You Never Forget Your First Love
Chapter 33: A Big Mistake and a Second Chance
Chapter 34: My Place in the World
Cast of Characters
Plot Summary

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Introduction to the Identity story.
Professor Thaddeus Wentworth is introduced.
The theme of the story (concept of identity) is introduced and the first clue (missing web pages) is provided.
Background on Thaddeus Wentworth.
Wentworth talks to Haggerty about the missing web pages.
Wentworth reluctantly hires Sherry Johnson to work on a grant.
Wentworth has a flashback recalling the day he received the news of his parents death.
Angel gets blamed for the misssing web pages.
Tempers rise with the temperature as Wentworth ponders the Intercontinental Project.
Wentworth misses an important clue about the web site backups.
Another flashback to Wentworth's youth. He moves in with the Fantods.
The Association for Social Responsibility meets at the Brewer's Pub.
Flashback to Wentworth's first crush on Julie Fantod.
Young Wentworth spends the last night of summer with Julie Fantod.
Wentworth feels betrayed by Julie Fantod.
Angel finds the missing web pages.
Smitty provides another clue about Haggerty.
Wentworth's mood darkens as he tries to figure out what is going on.
Young Wentworth gets a job with mall security.
Young Wentworth finds out that he is tougher than he thinks.
Young Wentworth gets a job as a gumshoe.
Wentworth confronts Haggerty about the missing pages.
Haggerty uses Margaret to get back at Wentworth, but fails.
Haggerty disappears without a trace.
Wentworth obsesses over Haggerty's disappearance.
The plot thickens regarding Haggerty's disappearance.
Wentworth revisits the Concept of Identity.
The hackers are discovered.
Wentworth finds out the truth about Haggerty.
Wentworth drives to the beach to sort things out.
At the beach, Wentworth has a revealing dream.
Julie Fantod shows up after twenty five years.
Wentworth and Fantod get reaquainted.
Wentworth discovers the truth about his parents.
Wentworth figures out who he is and finds his place in the world.
Descriptions of the major and minor characters.
Outline of the plot and description of major themes.