BAD MONKEYS: A NOVEL
Literature 2008. Written by Matt Ruff.
Source Features: BBB (21) TIMELINE (8) MAP (3) OTHER (7) THEMES (1)

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BOGUS BUSINESS BUREAU
1Chapel of the RedeemerBBBReligionChurches

Chapel of the Redeemer
Church where Annie Charles lives.

2Dr. John TylerBBBHealthcareDoctors

Dr. John Tyler
Doctor working at the same nursing home as Jane.

3Dr. Richard VailBBBHealthcareTherapy

Dr. Richard Vail
Prison psychiatrist Dr. Richard Vail interviews inmate Jane Charlotte, accused of murdering a man named Dixon.

4Emma's PlaceBBBDiningDiners

Emma's Place
Diner in Siesta Corta owned by Jane's friend Carlotta's parents - the Diaz family.

5GaneshBBBDrugsDrug Dealers

Ganesh
Jane's drug dealer.

6The Hoax of AuschwitzBBBLiteratureBooks

The Hoax of Auschwitz
Book in the Aryan literature section of the Lawful Good Press, Scary Clowns operative Robert Wise's headquarters in Las Vegas.

7The Illustrated Protocols of the Elders ...BBBLiteratureBooks

The Illustrated Protocols of the Elders of Zion
Book in the Aryan literature section of the Lawful Good Press, Scary Clowns operative Robert Wise's headquarters in Las Vegas.

8The Las Vegas TipsterBBBPeriodicalsNewspapers

The Las Vegas Tipster
Las Vegas newspaper.

9Lawful Good PressBBBMedia CompaniesPublishing Companies

Lawful Good Press
Scary Clowns operative Robert Wise's headquarters in Las Vegas.

10Mandrill [model train]BBBToysToy Vehicles

Mandrill [model train]
New model train featuring a monkey advertised in Arlo Dexter's issue of Model Train Enthusiast Monthly magazine.

11Mandrill [watch]BBBApparelTimepieces

Mandrill [watch]
Brand of the watches that Jane finds in Arlo Dexter's briefcase.

12Model Train Enthusiast MonthlyBBBPeriodicalsMagazines

Model Train Enthusiast Monthly
Magazine Arlo Dexter reads in his model train hobby shop.

13NC GunBBBWeaponsGuns

NC Gun
Organization weapon that causes death by natural causes. Jane calls it a lightning gun that can trigger stroke or heart attack in victims. How Jane killed Martin Whitmer - the Angel of Death.

14The OrganizationBBBOrganizationsSecret Organizations

The Organization
Secret organization that fights evil. Divisions include Bad Monkeys (for which Jane Charlotte works, that actually terminates irredeemable individuals), Black Helicopters (arranges transport for operatives), Catering, Cost/Benefits (makes the final call on irredeemable individuals), Good Samaritans, Panopticon (also known as The Department of Ubiquitous Intermittent Surveillance, featuring the Eyes Only intel gathering program: "They aren't always watching, but they might be" and the Malfeasance subdivision - the Organization's version of Internal Affairs), Random Acts of Kindness and Scary Clowns.

15Ozmandias CorporationBBBHealthcareCryogenics

Ozmandias Corporation
Cryogenics organization that experiences a series of murders. Jane and Scary Clown operative Robert Wise investigate. One of their packages is called the platinum Lazarus plan.

16The Patriots CookbookBBBLiteratureCookbooks

The Patriots Cookbook
Bomb-making book in the Lawful Good Press, Scary Clowns operative Robert Wise's headquarters in Las Vegas.

17The Rose and CrossBBBTravelLodging

The Rose and Cross
Hotel where Annie Charles and Jane stay while keeping an eye on Arlo Dexter.

18Secrets of the Invisible CollegeBBBLiteratureBooks

Secrets of the Invisible College
Book Jane finds in her classroom dream while staying in the Rose and Cross hotel room.

19Silverman's DelicatessenBBBDiningCafes and Delis

Silverman's Delicatessen
Delicatessen where Jane meets with Annie Charles and Bob True regarding her next mission - Arlo Dexter.

20The TroopBBBOrganizationsSecret Organizations

The Troop
The Anit-Organization. Instead of fighting evil, they do evil.

21X-DrugsBBBDrugsNarcotics

X-Drugs
Drugs that enable human beings to do extraordinary things - like flying, teleporting, etc.

FICTITIOUS TIMELINE
22November 13, 1977Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

November 13, 1977
According to Organization employee Dixon, Jane Charlotte's eyes lingered on a passage about Sodom and Gomorrah passage in the Bible.

23December 12, 1979Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

December 12, 1979
Thirteen year old David Konovich, believed to be the ninth and final victim of serial killer the Angel of Death, disappears from a Bakersfield gas station.

24September 10, 2001Dates21st Century: 00sEvents

September 10, 2001
Jane Charlotte reports for jury duty, discovering that she knows the defendant Julius Deeds, having met him at her drug dealer Ganesh's place.

25September 11, 2001 Dates21st Century: 00sEvents

September 11, 2001
Jane Charlotte receives a threatening phone call from Julius Deeds while watching the twin towers on TV. Later, Julius shows up at her apartment and beats her with a baseball bat.

26September 21, 2001Dates21st Century: 00sEvents

September 21, 2001
Jane Charlotte wakes up in the hospital after being in a coma for ten days from being beaten with a baseball bat by Julius Deeds.

27November 22, 2001Dates21st Century: 00sEvents

November 22, 2001
Jane spends a quiet Thanksgiving at home with her brother Phil, a couple microwave turkey dinners and some nonprescription painkillers.

28November 30, 2001Dates21st Century: 00sEvents

November 30, 2001
Jane Charlotte kills serial killer Benjamin Loomis with the Organization's Natural Causes gun in the basemen of the house where he's burying his latest victim, then goes down the street to the nightclub where Julius Deeds is partying and sets his Mustang on fire. When Julius follows her back to the house, she shoots and kills him with Loomis' shotgun, passing her Bad Monkeys entrance exam.

29June 5, 2002Dates21st Century: 00sEvents

June 5, 2002
Prison psychiatrist Dr. Richard Vail interviews inmate Jane Charlotte, accused of murdering a man named Dixon.

MAKE BELIEVE MAP
30ColemanMapUrban AreasCities-U.S.

Coleman
Small town where Love built his ant farms for people.

31Red SpringsMapDetention CentersCorrectional Facilities

Red Springs
Jail for violent sex predators that Dr. Ail mentions to Jane, where he conducts interviews.

32Siesta CortaMapUrban AreasCities-U.S.

Siesta Corta
Small town in Califorrnia near Modesto where Jane goes to live her aunt and uncle, the Fosters.

OTHER
33Annie CharlesOtherQuotesQuotes

Annie Charles
Annie Charles: I'm very dependable. God keeps me focused.

34Annie Charles OtherQuotesQuotes

Annie Charles
Annie Charles: Pay attention.

35Jane Charlotte OtherQuotesQuotes

Jane Charlotte
Jane Charlotte: Next morning I was there, standing under the awning of a candy store where I used to shoplift Mars bars, and playing "Who's the Probate Officer?" with the other pedestrians. Despite the drizzle, there were plenty of prospects. A guy at the bus stop who didn't check the numbers of the busses pulling up. Another guy who 'd been there so long the newspaper he was reading had soaked through. A bag lady who had her forehead pressed up against a utility pole like she was trying to mind meld with it. A bored looking school crossing guard. My money was on the crossing guard.

36Jane Charlotte OtherQuotesQuotes

Jane Charlotte
Jane Charlotte: It's all right, little brother. I'm ready. Send me to Nod.

37The name of baglady and Bad Monkeys oper...OtherTriviaName Game-Animals

The name of baglady and Bad Monkeys operative Annie Charles' son that drowned.
Billy
Kevin
Kirby


38Route 99 KillerOtherCriminalsSerial Killers

Route 99 Killer
Janitor Martin Whitmer at Jane and Carlotta's school in Siesta Corta, also known as the Angel of Death.

39Untitled OtherThemesShield, The


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