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An instant classic in the vein of Jurassic Park, this boundary-pushing novel has all the hallmarks of Michael Crichton's greatest adventures with its combination of pulse-pounding thrills, cutting-edge technology, and extraordinary research Key Features A new zeitgeist thriller from Crichton which will be a major publication event Michael Crichton is one of the most popular writers in the world. He has sold over 200 million books, which have been translated into thirty-six languages; thirteen have been made into films Next was a No.2 bestseller, selling over 500k copies, and reaffirming Crichton's position as the thriller master Prey paperback was on the bestseller lists for 8 weeks and has sold over 200k copies in the UK to date. The hardback edition sold 60k copies in the UK About the Book: Micro Three men are found dead in a locked second-floor office in Honolulu. There is no sign of struggle, though their bodies are covered in ultra-fine, razor-sharp cuts. With no evidence, the police dismiss it as a bizarre suicide pact. But the murder weapon is still in the room, almost invisible to the human eye. In Cambridge, Massachusetts, seven graduate students at the forefront of their fields are recruited by a pioneering microbiology start-up company. Nanigen Micro Technologies sends them to a mysterious laboratory in Hawaii, where they are promised access to tools that will open up a whole new scientific frontier. But this opportunity of a lifetime will teach them the true cost of existing at the cutting-edge? The group becomes prey to a technology of radical, unimaginable power and is thrust out into the teeming rainforest. Armed only with their knowledge of the natural world, the young scientists face a hostile wilderness that threatens danger at every turn. To survive, they must harness the awe-inspiring creative - and destructive - forces of nature itself. About the Author: Michael Crichton, Richard Preston Michael Crichton s novels include Next, State of Fear,
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