His Radical Plans
The Silicon Man
By Charles Platt
26 Mar, 2026
The End of History
Charles Platt’s 1991 The Silicon Man is a stand-alone science fiction novel.
In the centrally planned America of 2030, Rosalind French is a researcher for defence contractor North Industries. She is in charge of the LifeScan project. FBI James Bayley thinks French might have another role, as a criminal bilking the American government of hard-taxed money.
While Bayley isn’t wrong, he has omitted another role French will embrace if necessary: cold-blooded killer.
Spoiler warning.