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Micro (2011) (edit title/settings)

by Michael Crichton (Author), Richard Preston (Author) (edit contributors)

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In a locked Honolulu office building, three men are found dead with no sign of struggle except for the ultrafine, razor-sharp cuts covering their bodies. The only clue left behind is a tiny bladed robot, nearly invisible to the human eye.

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  • Rick Hutter: Ethnobotanist studying medicines used by indigenous peoples. One of the seven graduate students. Trimmed beard; lectures everyone; 24.
  • Karen King: Arachnologist (expert in spiders, scorpions, and mites). Skilled in martial arts. One of the seven graduate students. Tall young woman with dark hair and angular shoulders; stuck-up, fitness nut, does martial arts.
  • Peter Jansen: Expert in venoms and envenomation. One of the seven graduate students. 23. Parents killed in plan crash; father has been professor of geology at UC Davis; mother taught at medical faculty in San Francisco. Older brother was a physicist.
  • Erika Moll: Entomologist and coleopterist (beetle expert). One of the seven graduate students. From Munich; blond; sleeps with many people; notorious flirt.
  • Amar Singh: Botanist studying plant hormones. One of the seven graduate students. Practical.
  • Jenny H. Linn: Biochemist studying pheromones, the signaling scents used by animals and plants. One of the seven graduate students. Asian; lesbian.
  • Danny Minot: Doctoral student writing a thesis on "scientific linguistic codes and paradigm transformation." One of the seven graduate students. Rotund, looks like an English professor; getting a PhD in science studies; despised by all. Ray's wife's cousin.
  • Vincent A. Drake: The charismatic CEO of NaniGen MicroTechnologies; most successful venture capitalist in Boston; unsavory reputation; tough, smart, unscrupulous; head of Nanitech
  • Eric Jansen: One of NaniGen’s executives. Peter Jansen's older brother. 5 years older than Peter; confident, VP of technology.
  • Ms. Alyson Bender: CFO of NaniGen. Blond. Dated Vincent.
  • Dr. Ben Rourke: The inventor of tensor core
  • Dan Watanabe: Lieutenant; wears Ray Bands; police officer
  • Johnstone: Guard at Nanitech
  • Don Makele: Head of security for Nanitech; ex-marine intelligence officer
  • Jarel Kinsky: Engineer/operator of the tensor generator at Nanitech
  • Dorothy Girt: Forensic scientist in the Scientific Investigation Section
  • Diamond Head: The point of the island where the crew go to visit Nanigen.
  • Jorge: Studies computer science at MIT; can hack phone records
  • Macros Rodriguez: investigator; Portugeese
  • Willy Fong: local lawyer; 60; defends DUI cases, etc.
  • Linda Wellgroen: Nanigen media officer
  • Dr. Edward Catel: MD, Ph.D., Chief Liason for Davros Cosortium
  • Marty Kalama: Dan's boss; looks like a teacher; a cop
  • Grace Choy: Wife of Bobby
  • Bobby Choy: Husband of Grace
  • Ray Hough: Head of lab at Nanitech
  • Mirasol: receptionist at Nanitech; beautiful but stupid
  • Telius: Guard at Nanitech
  • Misty: Waitress
  • Sergeant Nanci Harfield: Works in the District 8 Traffic Division
  • Joanna Kinsky: wife of Jarl
  • Fabrio Farzetti: engineer
  • Dr. Amanda Cowells: medical doctor
  • Emily St. Claire: Surfer; interior designer; Drake's lover
  • Kevin Hope: Add a description of this character.
  • Marcos Rodriguez: A private investigator found dead in a locked room with two other bodies.
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Setting & Locations edit see section history

This book takes place in present day almost entirely on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.
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First Sentence edit see section history

West of Pearl Harbor, he drove along the Farrington Highway past fields of sugar cane, dark green in the moonlight.

Table of Contents edit see section history

{TOC KINDLE EDITION—MAY NEED EDITS}

Title Page
Dedication
Epigraph
Introduction
Half Title
Map of Oahu
Map of The Pali
The Seven Graduate Students

PART I: TENSOR
Prologue
Chapter 1-13

PART II: A BAND OF HUMANS
Chapter 14-26

PART III: TANTALUS
Chapter 27-52

Bibliography
About the Authors
Also by Michael Crichton
Credits
Copyright
About the Publisher

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 8 of 10 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels in 2011. (authoritative list)
This is book 10 of 14 in New York Times Bestsellers - Hardcover Fiction (Current). (authoritative list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Michael Crichton (Author)
  2. Richard Preston (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-0-06-087302-8
Page Count: 429

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Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

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