Are Michael Crichton and McG both authors?
McG Joseph McGinty Nichol (born August 9, 1968), known mononymously as McG, is an American director, producer, and former record producer.
Binary (novel) Binary is a techno-thriller novel written by Michael Crichton in 1972 under the pen-name John Lange. Crichton also directed "Pursuit", a television film version. The story of both the book and the film revolve around a deadly nerve agent composed by combining two different chemicals. Hard Case Crime republished the novel under Crichton's name in 2013.