Michael Crichton - State of Fear

From the Publisher: 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 techno-thriller State of Fear, which 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. Synopsis Once again Michael Crichton gives us his trademark combination of page-turning suspense, cutting-edge technology, and extraordinary research. State of Fear is a superb blend of edge-of-your-seat suspense and thought provoking commentary on how information is manipulated in the modern world. From the streets of Paris, to the glaciers of Antarctica

In Paris, a physicist dies after performing a laboratory experiment fora beautiful visitor.In the jungles of Malaysia, a mysterious buyer purchases deadlycavitation technology, built to his specifications. In Vancouver, a small research submarine is leased for use in the watersoff New Guinea.And in Tokyo, an intelligence agent tries to understand what it allmeans.Thus begins Michael Crichton's exciting and provocative technothriller, State of Fear . Only Michael Crichton's unique ability to blend sciencefact and pulse-pounding fiction could bring such disparate elements to aheart-stopping conclusion.This is Michael Crichton's most wide-ranging thriller. State of Fear takes the reader from the glaciers of Iceland to the volcanoes ofAntarctica, from the Arizona desert to the deadly jungles of the SolomonIslands, from the streets of Paris to the beaches of Los Angeles. Thenovel races forward, taking the reader on a rollercoaster thrill ride,all the while keeping the brain in high gear. Gripping ...