State of Fear: A Gripping Techno-Thriller About Science and Environmental Espionage - Softcover

Crichton, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062227211 ISBN 13: 9780062227218

Publisher: Harper Paperbacks, 2013

Synopsis

#1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Crichton delivers an edge-of-your-seat thrill ride mixing cutting edge science and action-packed adventure in State of Fear.

In Paris, a physicist dies after performing a laboratory experiment for a beautiful visitor.

In the jungles of Malaysia, a mysterious buyer purchases deadly cavitation technology, built to his specifications.

In Vancouver, a small research submarine is leased for use in the waters off New Guinea.

And in Tokyo, an intelligence agent tries to understand what it all means.

A deftly-crafted techno-thriller, in true Crichton style, State of Fear is an exciting, stunning tale of global conspiracy that not only entertains and educates, but will make you think.

About this title

About the Author

Michael Crichton (1942-2008) was the author of the bestselling novels The Terminal Man, The Great Train Robbery, Jurassic Park, Sphere, Disclosure, Prey, State of Fear, Next and Dragon Teeth, among many others. His books have sold more than 200 million copies worldwide, have been translated into forty languages, and have provided the basis for fifteen feature films. He wrote and directed Westworld, The Great Train Robbery, Runaway, Looker, Coma and created the hit television series ER. Crichton remains the only writer to have a number one book, movie, and TV show in the same year.

Daniel H. Wilson is a Cherokee citizen and author of the New York Times bestselling Robopocalypse and its sequel Robogenesis, as well as ten other books. He recently wrote the Earth 2: Society comic book series for DC Comics. Wilson earned a PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as master’s degrees in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. He has published over a dozen scientific papers and holds four patents. Wilson lives in Portland, Oregon.

From the Back Cover

In Paris, a physicist dies after performing a laboratory experiment for a beautiful visitor.

In the jungles of Malaysia, a mysterious buyer purchases deadly cavitation technology, built to his specifications.

In Vancouver, a small research submarine is leased for use in the waters off New Guinea.

And in Tokyo, an intelligence agent tries to understand what it all means.

Thus begins Michael Crichton's exciting and provocative techno-thriller State of Fear. Only Crichton's unique ability to blend scientific fact with pulse-pounding fiction could bring such disparate elements to such a heart-stopping conclusion.

Edition details

• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0062227211
• ISBN 13: 9780062227218
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 624