State of Fear

ISBN: 0066214130

Author: Crichton, Michael

Condition: New

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 Crichtons exciting and provocative technothriller, State of Fear. Only Michael Crichtons unique ability to blend science fact and pulse-pounding fiction could bring such disparate elements to a heart-stopping conclusion.This is Michael Crichtons most wide-ranging thriller. State of Fear takes the reader from the glaciers of Iceland to the volcanoes of Antarctica, from the Arizona desert to the deadly jungles of the Solomon Islands, from the streets of Paris to the beaches of Los Angeles. The novel races forward, taking the reader on a rollercoaster thrill ride, all the while keeping the brain in high gear. Gripping and thought-provoking, State of Fear is Michael Crichton at his very best.

• Global warming | Thriller | Chilling, a sensation tale | A good read as a thriller