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Killing Mr. Griffin Lois Duncan: She was born in April 28, 1934 in Philadelphia. She began her career writing articles for magazines. Later she became an instructor in the Department of Journalism, at University of New Mexico. Her first novel was written at the age of 20. Her preference is to write for young adults.
Now she is living in New Mexico with her husband and her five children. Figures: Griffin: He is a strict English teacher he never praises his students. He wants the pupils to work hard. His is 41 years old. His wife, Katy Griffin is going to get a baby. David: He is the president of the Senior Class, very handsome, isn't really interested in Susan,but asks her for help for their plan; lives in a house with his grandmother and his mother.
His father went away when he was a child Jeff: He is the boyfriend of Betsy. He loves playing basketball. Betsy: She isn't really attractive, but all boys like her. Mark: He is nearly 18 years old. Mark lives at his aunts and uncles house. His dad died whenhe was 13.
Susan: Her biggest wish is that she can join the clique of Betsy, Mark, Jeff and David. Story: Nobody in class like Mr. Griffin who is a tought andstrict teacher. One day Jeff, a student ,says for fun hat he would like to kill him. Therefore Mark works out a plan. With the help of Susan, Betsy, Jeff and David they work out everything.
The teenagers had enought og Mr. Griffin and wanted to tech him a lesson. So they kidnap, take him to the mountains and leave him alone. On thenext day, they found him death at their secret place. Everyone gets paniced. They made up a false story and lied to the police as well as to Mrs.
Griffin. They even tell her that her husband had an affair and that they saw him with another lady driving to the airport. After that they get in deep trouble and tell one lie after another. Mark even kills Dave\'s grandmother. Sue knows that therefore Jeff, Betsy and Mark visits Sue and tie her up like they did it to Mr. Griffin.
Mark wants to kill Sue by burning out the house but in the last moment Mrs. Griffin and a cop saves Susans life. The lawyer has requested that Mark be tried because of three crimes. He is a documented psychopath. David, Betsy and Jeff are reduced to second degree murder's. Sue should agree to turn state`s evidence.
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