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"Tired of his job as a – regular - pest exterminator, Bob Dillon, quits to go freelance and implement pest control the natural way with his army of home-bred Assassin-bugs. He advertises his services as The Exterminator. Unfortunately, Bob is mistaken for a hit-man and is offered contract work, which is in conflict with some real hit-men who reckon him to be unwelcome competition. This is only the start of Bob's problems, since he also comes under the scrutiny of the CIA anxious to discover the identity of The Exterminator, and his Assassin-bugs aren't really the answer he'd been hoping for. Poor old Bob… "
Charles Smyth, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Tone of story
- Dry-cynical
- very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain?
- Story partially from villain's perspective
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- killer
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- killer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
Motive of antagonist
- power
The antagonists are:
- foreign organized crime
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
- Italy
- Switzerland
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Misc setting
- scientific labs
- sewers/subways
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 8 or more
A lot of techno jargon?
Yes
Kind of jargon?
- biology/medical
Unusual forms of death
- eaten
- biohazard/virus
- perforation--bullets
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- little dialog
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