2008, ISBN: 9780399147388

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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… Plus…

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 technothriller, State of Fear. Only Michael Crichton's unique ability to blend science fact and pulse-pounding fiction could bring such disparate elements to a heart-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 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.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., Harpers (January 1, 2004), 0, New York: Putnam, 2001. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-Collectible/Very Good. FIRST PRINTING. 6.25"x9.25" 375 pgs. Maroon card stock spine w/gold foil letters over khaki speckled boards w/gold foil initials on front. Hemlock green paste downs. Book design by Deborah Kerner/Dancingbearsdesign. Jacket design: Marc J. Cohen. Author photo: Charles William Bush. Spine straight, sewn binding tight, pages clean w/soft tone. Not x-library, unclipped (w/price), pon on ffep. Edge and shelf wear to DJ. Foxing to edges. Soft bump to top front corner. Secure ship w/track #. FBI Agent Dillon Savich is on a challenging case involving the kidnapping of two teenage boys, when trouble boils up in his personal life. His younger sister, Lily, has crashed her Explorer into a redwood in California's Hemlock Bay. Is it another suicide attempt, the second since the loss of her young daughter some seven months before? Savich and his wife and fellow agent, Lacey Sherlock, discover that four of Lily's paintings -- left to her by their very famous grandmother, artist Sarah Elliott, and now worth millions -- are at the heart of an intricate conspiracy. Lily and art broker Simon Russo are thrust into ever-widening circles of danger that radiate from a notorious collector's locked room. Dillon Savich and his sister, Lily, both have to face their worst fears to survive. Source: Publisher., Putnam, 2001, 3<

2001, ISBN: 9780399147388

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1988. Cloth. Near Very Good/Near Very Good. Novel set in the First World War, the heroine serving as an ambulance driver. 309 Pages. Red cloth cover w… Plus…

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1988. Cloth. Near Very Good/Near Very Good. Novel set in the First World War, the heroine serving as an ambulance driver. 309 Pages. Red cloth cover with gilt lettering and poppy design to spine. Small lightly pencilled owner's name and price to corner of ffep. Jacket not clipped, 2 small nicks at spine corners, spine colour slightly faded and an old Dillons label on the front. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1988, 3, Abingdon Press, New York, 1960., 1960. Hardcover. Good/No Dj. Corinne B. Dillon. Octavo, hardcover, in green boards wityh silver lettering.j. Ex library with pocket, rubbing and wear to cover else a good reading copy, About 5th grade level. 128 pp. biography of Jane Addams who started Hull House for the poor and immigrants in Chicago.; b/w illustrations., Abingdon Press, New York, 1960., 1960, 2.5, New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2001. BCE/BOMC. Hardcover. VeryGood/Very Good. 5.5"x8.5" 278 pgs. Black boards w/gold foil letters on spine. DJ design by Marc J. Cohen. Author photo: Charles William Bush. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean w/soft tone. Not x-library, unclipped (no price), & PON on ffep. Secure ship w/track #. 4000,000 First printing. Slash in back board. GIFT QUALITY. FBI Agent Dillon Savich is on a challenging case involving the kidnapping of two teenage boys, when trouble boils up in his personal life. His younger sister, Lily, has crashed her Explorer into a redwood in California's Hemlock Bay. Is it another suicide attempt, the second since the loss of her young daughter some seven months before? Savich and his wife and fellow agent, Lacey Sherlock, discover that four of Lily's paintings -- left to her by their very famous grandmother, artist Sarah Elliott, and now worth millions -- are at the heart of an intricate conspiracy. Lily and art broker Simon Russo are thrust into ever-widening circles of danger that radiate from a notorious collector's locked room. Dillon Savich and his sister, Lily, both have to face their worst fears to survive. Source: Publisher., G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2001, 3<

2001, ISBN: 9780399147388

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2001-08-06. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x6x1. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. light edge wear to boards and jacket, l… Plus…

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2001-08-06. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x6x1. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. light edge wear to boards and jacket, light soiling; FBI Agent Dillon Savich is on a challenging case involving the kidnapping of two teenage boys, when trouble boils up in his personal life. His younger sister, Lily, has crashed her Explorer into a redwood in California's Hemlock Bay. Is it another suicide attempt, the second since the loss of her young daughter some seven months before? Savich and his wife and fellow agent, Lacey Sherlock, discover that four of Lily's paintings -- left to her by their very famous grandmother, artist Sarah Elliott, and now worth millions -- are at the heart of an intricate conspiracy. Lily and art broker Simon Russo are thrust into ever-widening circles of danger that radiate from a notorious collector's locked room. Dillon Savich and his sister, Lily, both have to face their worst fears to survive., G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2001-08-06, 3<