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Michael R. Hicks

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Characterization labels used: FBI agent, rogue agent, Gulf War veteran, geneticist, eco-terrorist, scientist, traitor, government official, smart female lead, strong female lead, likable characters, cat character

Relationships labels used: best friends, colleagues, romantic subplot, partnered protagonists, allyship, betrayal, trust issues, teamwork, cat-owner bond

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Plague

Victor Methos · 2012 · The Plague Trilogy

A CDC doctor races to contain a deadly, unidentified pathogen spreading from Hawaii while hidden forces exploit the outbreak.

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Characterization labels: CDC doctor · female lead · strong female lead · scientist protagonist · microbiologist · FBI agent · mysterious helper · reluctant ally · government official · team of specialists · believable characters

Relationships labels: colleague partnership · professional teamwork · romance subplot · love interest · mentor help · government hierarchy · trust issues · community breakdown · power struggle · betrayal

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Distance: 0.1548

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Null States

Malka Ann Older · 2017 · Centenal Cycle

In a near-future world of microdemocracy and total information, a local assassination exposes a wider threat to global order.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female characters · female-centric · competent women · spy · operative · analyst · undercover agent · badass heroine · supporting-character-turned-lead · political operative · freelance operative

Relationships labels: romance subplot · work partnership · professional team · female friendships · collegial trust · rival governments · power struggle · team dynamics

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Distance: 0.1690

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Midnight

Dean R. Koontz · 1989

In a fogbound California town, outsiders and locals uncover a tech experiment turning people into something inhuman.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: undercover agent · FBI agent · determined investigator · disabled veteran · resourceful child · clever heroine · scientific villain · mad scientist · corrupt authority · loyal dog · reluctant survivor · emotionless convert · animalistic transformee · strong female lead

Relationships labels: found family · teamwork · alliance · parent-child conflict · sibling bond · romantic tension · friendship · community betrayal · authority abuse · dog companionship

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Distance: 0.1761

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Seeker

Douglas E. Richards · 2018

An enhanced operative races through the Amazon to secure an alien probe whose secrets could reshape Earth's future.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: enhanced operative · enhanced human · super soldier · scientist protagonist · female scientist · female co-lead · superintelligent AI · alien intelligence · moral hero · conscience-driven · brilliant protagonist · smart female lead · competitive intelligence · protective hero

Relationships labels: romance subplot · love interest · forced partnership · teamwork · male-female chemistry · trust issues · allies-turned-partners · human-AI dialogue

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Distance: 0.1798

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Jinxed

Amy McCulloch · 2020 · Jinxed

A STEM-minded teen repairs a damaged robot cat and is drawn into a high-tech school mystery with dangerous secrets.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: female STEM lead · engineer · maker · coder · inventor mentor · gifted friend · sassy companion · ambitious underdog · smart heroine · relatable protagonist · independent cat-like character

Relationships labels: best friends · mentor-mentee · friendship · family · father absence · romance subplot · rivalry · team dynamics · companionship · loyalty

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Distance: 0.1865

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A Murder in Time

Julie McElwain · 2016 · Kendra Donovan

An FBI profiler is thrown into 1815 England, where she must solve a serial murder case while hiding her identity.

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Characterization labels: genius protagonist · female detective · FBI profiler · rogue agent · strong female lead · badass heroine · child prodigy · loner · unsympathetic heroine · uber-competent protagonist · scientific mind · eccentric aristocrat · investigative heroine

Relationships labels: romance subplot · understated romance · attraction · class difference · allyship · trust dynamic · male-female tension

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Distance: 0.1883

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Project Nemesis

Jeremy Robinson · 2012 · Nemesis Saga

A DHS paranormal investigator hunts a secret-made giant monster before it reaches Boston and triggers a military catastrophe.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: government agent · local sheriff · helicopter pilot · surly pilot · wisecracking protagonist · sarcastic protagonist · strong female lead · badass heroine · military antagonist · corporate villain · ordinary hero · monster with agency

Relationships labels: partner team · romantic tension · love interest · workplace banter · investigator and sheriff · human-monster link · human creators · rivalry · authority conflict · found team

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Distance: 0.1892

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Invasive

Chuck Wendig · 2016 · Zer0es

An FBI futurist investigates a bizarre insect-linked killing and uncovers a genetically engineered threat on a remote island.

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Characterization labels: female investigator · strong heroine · futurist · FBI consultant · survivalist upbringing · anxious protagonist · flawed heroine · entomologist ally · billionaire antagonist · hostile scientists · deductive lead · competent investigator

Relationships labels: professional partnership · friendship · mentor-like trust · family tension · romantic tension · complicated attraction · power imbalance · investigator-suspect · colleague collaboration · team distrust

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Distance: 0.1905

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The Doors of Eden

Adrian Tchaikovsky · 2020

A cryptid hunt pulls two women into a multiverse-spanning crisis of divergent evolution, secret agents, and collapsing worlds.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: female leads · lesbian protagonists · trans woman · MI5 agent · government physicist · cryptid hunters · amateur investigators · genius scientist · analyst · villainous tycoon · morally gray characters

Relationships labels: best friends · lovers · same-sex relationship · friendship · colleague partnership · forced alliance · romantic bond

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Distance: 0.1913

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The Last Adventure of Constance Verity

A. Lee Martinez · 2016 · Constance Verity

A world-saving adventurer tries to quit destiny by killing her fairy godmother and claiming an ordinary life.

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Characterization labels: female hero · snarky heroine · hyper-competent protagonist · burned-out protagonist · reluctant adventurer · flawed heroine · badass woman · detective · martial artist · sidekick

Relationships labels: best friends · sidekick bond · friendship tension · mentor figure · romance subplot · love interest · protective friendship

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Distance: 0.1926

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We Have Contact

Michael Anderle · 2016 · The Kurtherian Gambit

A fast-moving first-contact installment mixes alien discovery, Earth politics, and space combat with Bethany Anne’s crew.

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Characterization labels: strong female lead · female commander · antiheroic lead · loyal team · strong side characters · AI characters · military leadership · hacker · shapeshifter · alien beings

Relationships labels: found family · team loyalty · protective leadership · friendship · mentor-like bond · family conflict · romance subplot · power hierarchy · revenge

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Distance: 0.1936

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Game Changer

Douglas E. Richards · 2016

A Secret Service agent on the run uncovers a near-future brain-tech conspiracy that could reshape memory, learning, and power.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: Secret Service agent · neuroscientist · scientist protagonist · competent operative · highly intelligent characters · strong female characters · moral characters · mad scientist · rogue agent · brilliant scientist · black-ops adjacent

Relationships labels: colleagues · romantic tension · attraction · state power conflict · trust breakdown · pursuer-target · marriage (contested) · family loss · allyship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1943

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