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Now available in trade paperback,
New York Times bestselling author Michael Crichtons classic science fiction thriller.
In the middle of the South Pacific, a thousand feet below the surface of the water, a huge vessel is discovered resting on the ocean floor. It is a spaceship of phenomenal dimensions, apparently undamaged by its fall from the sky. And, most startling, it appears to be at least three hundred years old. But even more fantastic—and frightening—is what waits inside…
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Praise for PREY:“Crichtons books [are]…hugely entertaining.” < i=""> New York Times Book Review <>
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“Crichton writes superbly…the excitement rises with each page.” < i=""> Chicago Tribune <>
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Praise for STATE OF FEAR: “One of our most gifted popular novelists... Crichtons fecund imagination and considerable storytelling talent have brought pleasure to millions. A master.” < i=""> Los Angeles Times <>
About the Author
Michael Crichton has sold over 200 million books, which have been translated into thirty-eight languages; thirteen of his books have been made into films. Also known as a filmmaker and the creator of
ER, he remains the only writer to have had the number one book, movie, and TV show simultaneously. At the time of his death in 2008, Crichton was well into the writing of
Micro; Richard Preston was selected to complete the novel.
Richard Preston is the internationally bestselling author of eight books, including The Hot Zone and The Wild Trees. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker. He lives with his wife and three children near Princeton, New Jersey.