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Jurský park, patřící k nejslavnějším knihám žánru sci-fi, nás vtahuje do ztraceného světa pradávných živočichů, který na Zemi kdysi skutečně existoval. V napínavém příběhu sledujeme dobrodružství, jehož počátky stojí na lidské pýše toužící ovládat živly mocnější než člověk. Příběh je vyprávěn z pohledu zúčastněných postav: protiváhou chamtivých sobců je paleontolog Grant, na kterého by se hodila přezdívka Indiana Bones, a také Tim a Lex - vnuk a vnučka miliardáře, který chce na riskantním projektu znovuzrození dinosaurů velkolepě vydělat. „Život je ve skutečnosti celou řadou náhod, z nichž každá událost může změnit všechny následující zcela nepředvídatelným až zničujícím způsobem“. Dospělý velociraptor, rychlý, inteligentní a útočný, představoval nejdravějšího dinosaura, který kdy žil. Napadal oběti ostrými zuby a silnými předními končetinami s drápy.

Een groep archeologen reist naar het veertiende-eeuwse Frankrijk om een daar gestrande professor terug te halen naar de 21ste eeuw.

The thriller that opened a new chapter in the sex wars ... Thomas Sanders' world collapses in just 24 hours - he is passed over for promotion, his new woman boss comes on to him during a drink after work, then, the next morning, he learns that she has accused him of sexually harassing her. She demands his transfer, thereby threatening to cut him off from the millions he would have made when his high-tech company was floated on the stock market. What follow next made Disclosure the most talked about novel of the decade.

Een programmeur krijgt opdracht gevaarlijke zwermen minuscule robots en bacteriën te vernietigen.

Samen met vrienden beraamt een Londense gentleman een overval op de trein die in 1856 iedere maand geld vervoert voor het Britse leger in Rusland.

Drie passagiers dood, zesenvijftig gewond. De vliegtuigcabine een ravage. Desondanks weet de piloot het toestel aan de grond te zetten. Terwijl er steeds meer vragen rijzen over de veiligheid van het luchtverkeer, vindt tijdens vlucht 545 van Hongkong naar Denver een ramp plaats. Alles wijst op een constructiefout. Een conclusie die voor de vliegtuigbouwer op een zeer ongelegen moment komt. Casey Singleton wordt naar voren geschoven als hoofd van de interne onderzoekscommissie. Is dit de promotie waarop ze gehoopt had of probeert men haar te manipuleren? Ze krijgt slechts zeven dagen om de oorzaak van de ramp te achterhalen...

Een advocaat raakt betrokken bij de strijd tussen misdadige milieugroeperingen en hun tegenstanders die willen aantonen dat hun waarschuwingen tegen klimaatsveranderingen en stijging van de zeespiegel slechts op eigenbelang zijn gebaseerd.

Welcome to our genetic world. Fast, furious, and out of control. This is not the world of the future --- it's the world right now. Is a loved one missing some body parts? Are blondes becoming extinct? Is everyone at your dinner table of the same species? Humans and chimpanzees differ in only 400 genes; is that why an adult human being resembles a chimp fetus? And should that worry us? There's a new genetic cure for drug addiction --- is it worse than the disease? We live in a time of momentous scientific leaps; a time when it's possible to sell our eggs and sperm online for thousands of dollars; test our spouses for genetic maladies and even frame someone for a genetic crime. We live in a time when one fifth of all our genes are owned by someone else, and an unsuspecting person and his family can be pursued cross-country because they happen to have certain valuable genes within their chromosomes ... Devilishly clever, Next blends fact and fiction into a breathless tale of a new world where nothing is what it seems, and a set of new possibilities can open at every turn. Next challenges our sense of reality and notions of morality. Balancing the comic and bizarre with the genuinely frightening and disturbing, Next shatters our assumptions, and reveals shocking new choices where we least expect. The future is closer than you think. Get used to it.

Het is 1665 en Jamaica is een kleine, afgelegen Engelse kolonie die wanhopig standhoudt tegen een omringende Spaanse overmacht. De hoofdstad Port Royal is een stad vol kroegen, boeven en hoeren. Je sterft er even snel door een dolksteek als door dysenterie. De ideale plek voor kapitein Hunter, een handige jonge duvel uitgerust met een aantrekkelijk uiterlijk, een scherp oog voor buitenkansjes en elastische mores. Hunters kans dient zich aan als een Spaans galjoen, zwaar beladen maar licht bemand, ligt te wachten op een escorte in de haven van een nabijgelegen eiland. Kapitein Hunter zeilt uit met een even veelzijdige als kleurrijke bemanning en zal, met goedkeuring van de gouverneur van Jamaica, het goudschip veroveren. Maar hij begeeft zich in gevaren die groter zijn en wateren die dieper zijn, dan hij ooit had kunnen vermoeden…

Na de moord op een prostituée in een Japans kantoorgebouw in Los Angeles, probeert het Japanse concern politieonderzoek te verhinderen.

Zeven getalenteerde Amerikaanse studenten worden door het hypermoderne bedrijf Nanigen MicroTechnologies uitgenodigd naar Hawaï te komen. De studenten kunnen de uitdaging kennis te maken met de allernieuwste (bio)technologie niet weerstaan en zijn benieuwd waar die hen brengen zal. Daar komen ze snel genoeg achter, want Nanigen werkt niet alleen op het randje van wat moreel aanvaardbaar is. Het bedrijf gaat over die grens heen. De studenten zien zich plotseling geconfronteerd met een vijandige CEO, die nog maar één ding wil: hen onschadelijk maken. In een strijd op leven en dood moeten de studenten het opnemen tegen huiveringwekkende natuurkrachten en cutting edge technologische vondsten. En ze hebben slechts 48 uur de tijd...

A technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Creatures extinct for eons now roam Jurassic Park, and all... more...

Years before Jurassic Park, Michael Chrichton was known as The New York Times bestselling master of the techno-thriller. The three mesmerizing super-sellers in this collection--including his first novel, The Andromeda Strain--have sold well over 4 million copies and qualify as modern classics. Perfectly plotted stories that are fantastic, unbelievable and yet, somehow, very real, these novels pull the reader into bizarre situations full of spell-binding suspense, offering three great examples of the author's genius.

In downtown L.A., a grand opening at the Nakamoto Tower turns deadly when a beautiful woman is found murdered on the forty-sixth floor. The investigation spirals into a thrilling chase filled with industrial intrigue, where control over crucial American technology becomes a fierce battleground, and the Japanese adage 'business is war' takes on chilling significance. In a separate narrative, five biophysicists alert the U.S. government about potential contamination risks from returning space probes. Two years later, Project Scoop launches seventeen satellites to collect extraterrestrial samples. When one probe crashes in Arizona, bodies are discovered in a nearby town, their expressions frozen in shock. The scientists soon realize they are confronting a terrifying, otherworldly threat. Meanwhile, political radical John Wright is plotting mass destruction, closely monitored by federal agent John Graves. When a government computer is hacked, leading to the theft of a high-security nerve gas shipment, Graves races against time to piece together the clues. He must prevent Wright from executing a deadly plan that could kill millions, including the U.S. President.

From the author of "Timeline, Sphere, "and "Congo" comes the sequel to the smash-hit "Jurassic Park, "a thriller that's been millions of years in the making. #1 "NEW YORK TIMES" BESTSELLER "Fast and gripping."--"The Washington Post Book World" It is now six years since the secret disaster at Jurassic Park, six years since the extraordinary dream of science and imagination came to a crashing end--the dinosaurs destroyed, the park dismantled, and the island indefinitely closed to the public. There are rumors that something has survived. . . . "Harrowing thrills . . . fast-paced and engaging."--"People" "A very scary read."--"Entertainment Weekly" "Action-packed."--New York "Daily News" " " "An edge-of-the-seat tale.""--St. Petersburg Times"

One great omnibus of three of Crichton's most popular adventures (Congo, Sphere, & Eaters of the Dead), with his trademark blend of breathtaking suspense & cutting-edge technology.

In this novel that set off a firestorm of controversy, a brutal struggle in the cutthroat computer industry combines with a shattering psychological game of cat and mouse. An up-and-coming executive at DigiCom, Tom Sanders is a man whose corporate future is certain. But after a closed door meeting with his new boss—his former lover who has been promoted to the position he expected to have—Sanders is caught in a web of deceit where he is branded the villain. As Sanders scrambles to defend himself, he uncovers an electronic trail into the company's cynical and manipulative secrets. On the forty-fifth floor of the Nakamoto Tower in downtown L.A.—the American headquarters of the immense Japanese conglomerate—a grand opening celebration is in full swing. On the forty-sixth floor, in an empty conference room, the dead body of a beautiful woman is discovered. The investigation begins...and immediately becomes a headlong chase through a twisting maze of industrial intrigue. With a no-holds-barred conflict in which control of a vital American technology is the fiercely coveted prize, the saying "business is war" takes on a terrifying reality.

Often I feel I go to some distant region of the world to be reminded of who I really am. When Michael Crichton -- a Harvard-trained physician, bestselling novelist, and successful movie director -- began to feel isolated in his own life, he decided to widen his horizons. He tracked wild animals in the jungles of Rwanda. He climbed Kilimanjaro and Mayan pyramids. He trekked across a landslide in Pakistan. He swam amid sharks in Tahiti. Fueled by a powerful curiosity and the need to see, feel, and hear firsthand and close-up, Michael Crichton has experienced adventures as compelling as those he created in his books and films. These adventures -- both physical and spiritual -- are recorded here in Travels, Crichton's most astonishing and personal work.

The movie's screenplay describes the competition between two rival groups of scientists determined to be the first to put a tracking device inside the funnel of a tornado

When an unmanned satellite returns to earth lethally contaminated, four American scientists are ordered to a secret lab to work against the threat of a worldwide epidemic.

An original, contrarian philosophy that challenges today's leaders to look past the quick fix and deal thoughtfully with the real complexities of managing people.In organizations, as in life, human behavior is often irrational -- and problems do not easily lend themselves to the simplistic answers and gimmickry offered in the myriad business "self-help" books and management training programs available today. In Management of the Absurd, Richard Farson zeros in on the paradoxes of communication, the politics of management, and the dilemmas of change, exploring relationships within organizations and offering a unique perspective on the challenges managers face.

From Michael Crichton, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Jurassic Park, comes a thrilling adventure set in the Wild West that will keep you on the edge of your seat from the first page to the last!

It is six years since the disaster at Jurassic Park and the park is now closed, the island deserted and the dinosaurs destroyed. However, there are rumours that something has survived on another island. Could the nightmare be beginning again?

This extraordinary book pairs the talents of painter/sculptor/printmaker Jasper Johns and physician/novelist/filmmaker Michael Crichton. Since its initial release in 1977, it has been regarded as the definitive study of one of America's foremost living artists. This revised, expanded, and updated edition presents a modern classic. Johns is often referred to as an "artist's artist," known for his use of found objects and commonplace imagery that result in intellectually demanding works of unparalleled originality and beauty. His recent creations, featuring puns, optical illusions, and embedded images, have garnered intense critical attention. Crichton, renowned for his bestsellers like The Andromeda Strain and Jurassic Park, utilizes his analytic skills and storytelling prowess to provide intimate insights into Johns' complex persona, supported by interviews with the artist, his dealers, and contemporary critics. He offers a sensitive critique of Johns' work, delving into the nature of artistic response. The book includes 186 black-and-white illustrations, featuring works by Johns and photographs of him, along with 231 paintings, prints, sculptures, and drawings that span his career, with 128 in duotone and 103 in full color, including six magnificent foldout pages.

The year is A.D. 922. A refined Arab courtier, representative of the powerful Caliph of Baghdad, encounters a party of Viking warriors who are journeying to the barbaric North. He is appalled by their Viking customs—the wanton sexuality of their pale, angular women, their disregard for cleanliness . . . their cold-blooded human sacrifices. But it is not until they reach the depths of the Northland that the courtier learns the horrifying and inescapable truth: He has been enlisted by these savage, inscrutable warriors to help combat a terror that plagues them—a monstrosity that emerges under cover of night to slaughter the Vikings and devour their flesh . . .

In 1967, an extraterrestrial microbe known as The Andromeda Strain nearly wiped out humanity, killing everyone in Piedmont, Arizona, except for an elderly man and an infant boy. A team of scientists from Project Wildfire managed to avert disaster just before a nuclear detonation. Over the years, research continued, and the world believed it was safe. However, deep within Fairchild Air Force Base, Project Eternal Vigilance remained vigilant for the microbe's return. As the project faced shutdown, a Brazilian drone detected an anomaly in the jungle, revealing the chemical signature of the deadly microparticle. This alarming find prompted the activation of a new Project Wildfire, sending a diverse team of global experts to confront a potential apocalypse. The microbe, however, is evolving rapidly. If the team cannot reach the quarantine zone, enter the anomaly, and devise a solution, this new threat could lead to the annihilation of all life on Earth.

Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton is possibly the best science teacher for the masses since H.G. Wells, and Sphere , his thriller about a mysterious spherical spaceship at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, is classic Crichton. A group of not-very-complex characters (portrayed in the film by Sharon Stone, Dustin Hoffman, Samuel L. Jackson, and Queen Latifah) assemble to solve a cleverly designed roller coaster of a mystery while attempting (with mixed success) to avoid sudden death and expounding (much more successfully) on the latest, coolest scientific ideas, including the existence of black holes. Somehow, Crichton manages to convey the complicated stuff in utterly simplistic prose, making him, as his old pal Steven Spielberg puts it, "the high priest of high concept." Yet there is more to Crichton than science and big-ticket show biz. He is also, as any reader of his startling memoir Travels knows, a bit of a mystic--he is entirely open to notions spouted by spoon-bending psychics that most science writers would scorn. Sphere is not only a gratifying sci-fi suspense tale; it also reflects Crichton's keen interest in the unexplained powers of the human mind. When something passes through a black hole in Crichton's fiction, a lesson is learned. The book also contains another profound lesson: when you're staring down a giant squid with an eyeball the size of a dinner plate, don't blink first.

A twentieth-century adventure that will plunge you into the heart of Africa with three intrepid adventurers, in a desperate bid to find the fabulous diamonds of the Lost City of Zinj. In it you will encounter the Kigani cannibals, flaming volcanoes, feroc

In this medical thriller, which combines riveting suspense with the authentic medical detail of ER, one doctor tries to push his way through the mysterious maze of hidden medical data to find out the truth about a death in the great Boston medical centre.

One night in 1972, seven men known to have links with the underworld hijack a Department of Transport train in Utah, having been paid by persons unknown to steal two canisters of deadly insecticide. Even the hijackers don't know why. By the author of "The Andromeda Strain" and "Jurassic Park".

Diver James McGregor is used to exploring sunken ships. But there's something strange about the wreck of the Grave Descend. No one aboard tells quite the same story about what happened. In one of the most beautiful places on Earth, a sinister plot is about to unfold. And if McGregor's not careful, he may find himself in over his head.

Eric was going to see dinosaurs. Real dinosaurs. Only it was no longer a dream come true. It was a nightmare.

Beneath the sands of the Egyptian desert lies treasure beyond imagining. And when a professor of archaeology finds clues to the location of a Pharaoh's lost tomb in ancient hieroglyphs, he hatches a plan to find the burial site - and plunder it.But can a five-man team of smugglers and thieves uncover what the centuries have hidden? And even if they find it, can they escape with it...and with their lives?

"Crichton has an extraordinary capacity to seize upon, then make real and personal, the new and the complex, the intriguing and the frighening." THE NATION In this incisive, detailed survey of five patients, famous thriller author and doctor Michael Crichton explores the dramatic workings of Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston's oldest and most prestigious. This readable account covers not only the history of the hospital's place in society, but also the actual minute-to-minute functions of Mass General, where health professionals wage their daily battle against disease and death. Crichton's insightful look at the changes in medicine and surgery caused by technological strides of recent years makes for amazing reading.

On a secret island in the Caribbean, bioengineers have devised a vacation resort like no other, promising the ultimate escape. But when Dr Roger Clark investigates, he discovers the dark secret of Eden Island and of Advance Biosystems, the shadowy corporation underwriting it...

Pre-order the exclusive Collector's Edition, featuring a stunning gold foiled design under the dust jacket, available only during the first print run in the UK. This thrilling novel promises heart-pounding storytelling that will captivate readers. A once-in-a-century volcanic eruption threatens the Big Island of Hawaii, but a decades-old military secret could transform the volcano into an even greater menace. A brave group must rise to save the island and the world. Praise for the author highlights his unparalleled storytelling prowess. Jeffery Deaver notes that Patterson's popularity stems from his unmatched skill in crafting thrillers. Lee Child emphasizes Patterson's natural storytelling talent, while Michael Connelly admires his ability to distill scenes to their essence, igniting vivid imagery in readers' minds. Ian Rankin declares Patterson as "The Boss," and Hillary Rodham Clinton calls him the master storyteller of our times. Patricia Cornwell regards him as one of the greatest storytellers ever, and Steve Berry acknowledges Patterson as the gold standard in the genre. The New York Times Book Review notes his knack for tapping into our deepest fears, while The Guardian affirms that he stands alone in his class. Secure your copy now before it's too late!

A man suffering from violent seizures enters a Los Angeles hospital, where soothing pulses are sent into his brain. But then he discovers how to get the pulses with increasing frequency, escapes from the hospital, and lapses into murderous rampages. By the author of Jurassic Park .

While vacationing in Spain, a young doctor finds himself embroiled in a deadly conflict between rival gangsPeter Ross just wanted a vacation. After years toiling in the radiology department of a large American hospital, he dreams of lying on a Spanish beach with a beautiful girl. The beach proves just as lovely as he hoped. But the girl turns out to be trouble.Angela Locke is on the run from a pair of gangs waging war over a missing artifact, and she sucks Ross straight into the crossfire. From sunny Spain to rain-swept Paris, Ross’s trip will take him into Europe’s darkest corners. An ordinary man on the run for his life, he must uncover a centuries-old secret, or risk becoming its next victim. Zero Cool is Michael Crichton's fifth published novel. It was released in 1969 under the pseudonym of John Lange, and later re-released in 2008 as part of the Hard Case Crime series. For this release, Michael Crichton wrote short new framing chapters, in addition to doing an overall revision of the text.

This omnibus edition contains two of Michael Crichton's thrillers: "Congo" and "The Terminal Man". By the author of "Jurassic Park" and "Disclosure".

The United States government is given a warning by the pre-eminent biophysicists in the current sterilization procedures applied to returning space probes may be inadequate to guarantee uncontaminated re-entry to the atmosphere. Two years later, seventeen satellites are sent into the outer fringes of space to collect organisms and dust for study. One of them falls to earth, landing in a desolate area of Arizona. Twelve miles from the landing site, in the town of Piedmont, a shocking discovery is the streets are littered with the dead bodies of the town's inhabitants, as if they dropped dead in their tracks.

Najlepšie svetové čítanie. Obsah: 1. Tri týždne v Paríži: Po siedmich rokoch sa štyri kamarátky z umeleckej školy v Paríži znovu stretávajú na oslavě narodenín svojej učiteľky. Ich rozchod bol bolestivý, a tak je táto udalosť príležitosťou na vyjasnenie starých nezhôd a možnú zmier. Návrat do minulosti ovplyvní ich životy viac, než očakávali. 2. Dravec a obeť: Jack Forman, expert na počítačové programy, sa po strate zamestnania stará o tri deti. Znepokojenie nad správaním jeho manželky Julie ho vedie k externému projektu v jej firme, kde objaví prekvapujúce a desivé tajomstvá. 3. Odísť navždy: Will Klein je presvedčený, že jeho brat Ken, obvinený z vraždy a nezvestný už jedenásť rokov, je mŕtvy. Keď sa však objavia stopy naznačujúce opak a jeho priateľka Sheila zmizne, Will sa ocitne v strede temnej pravdy a emocionálnych bojov. 4. Šeptajúci vietor: Ben Craig, vojak generála Custera, sa stretáva s mladou Čejenkou menom Šeptajúci vietor. Ich láska čelí mnohým prekážkam, a len zázrak môže prekonávať komplikovanú situáciu, v ktorej sa ocitli.

Der grosse Eisenbahnraub/Wenn der blaue Wal singt/Mrs. Harris fliegt nach Moskau/Jauche und Levkojen - bk425; Verlag "Das Beste"; Michael Crichton/James Vance Marshall/Paul Gallico/Christine Brückner; Paperback; 1977

Endstation/Bischu, der Jaguar/Der Alte Mann und Ich/Haus in Angst - bk425; Verlag "Das Beste"; Michael Crichton/Alan Caillou/Claude Berri/Gerald Green; Paperback; 1974

Etwas stärkere Gebrauchsspuren; Gebundene Ausgabe; Readers Digest Auswahl Buch; Deutsch

Novela s vědeckofantastickými prvky se rozvíjí v USA za Nixonovy éry. Líčí dramatický souboj zpravodajského pracovníka s politickým extrémistou, jenž se s pomocí kriminálních živlů zmocní tajné zbraně hromadného ničení a připravuje civilizační katastrofu v americkém městě.

Reader's Digest Im Schatten Der Gotter; Funf Minuten Verspatung; Mutter Macht Geschichten; Zerreissprobe

Der Klient/Spiel des Schicksals/Enthüllung/Das Glück hat sanfte Pfoten - bk716; Verlag "Das Beste"; John Grisham/Barbara Wood/Michael Crichton/Joyce Stranger; Paperback; 1995

Exkurzia medzi dinosaurami. Znovuzrodenie dinosaurov pomocou DNA kvôli zábavnému parku? Nie vždy idú veci tak, ako majú a človek by si nemal hrať na boha. Toto vydanie je prepis scenára filmového spracovania z roku 1993.

L'idea di questa antologia, pubblicata come numero unico della rivista di Dave Eggers "McSweeney's", nasce dalla volontà del curatore, Michael Chabon, di ridare dignità e visibilità alle short stories di avventure in cui un tempo si cimentavano autori quali Balzac, Conrad, Henry James ed Edith Wharton. Una raccolta in cui il racconto breve riacquista la sua dimensione più classica, tradizionale e avvincente: quella di narrarre storie avventurose e piene di thrilling. Gli autori chiamati a misurarsi con questa sfida sono tra i più rappresentativi della letteratura angloamericana da Stephen King a Rick Moody, da Michael Crichton a Neil Gaiman, da Elmore Leonard a Nick Hornby per finire con Dave Heggers e Harlan Ellison.

Six ans se sont écoulés depuis l'horrible catastrophe survenue dans le parc jurassique. Le rêve des scientifiques et des entrepreneurs de recréer un zoo préhistorique s'est brisé en mille morceaux. Les dinosaures ont été exterminés, le parc a été détruit et la paix est revenue sur les îles isolées du Costa Rica. Le Dr Levin, paléontologue brillant mais arrogant, refuse d'accepter cette réalité. Il s'accroche à chaque rumeur - et les rumeurs persistantes continuent de croître - et croit que l'affaire n'est pas du tout terminée...

Д-р Питър Рос иска добра почивка по испанските плажове, с хубаво момиче до себе си. Анджела Лок обаче се оказва проблем - не стига, че бяга от две банди, воюващи заради изчезнал артефакт, но и въвлича Рос в постоянно преследване из Европа. За да остане жив, той трябва да открие дълбоко пазена от векове тайна или ще се превърне в поредната жертва.

В X веке халиф Багдада отправляет посла к царю болгар, но посланец оказывается похищен викингами. Для утонченного дипломата обычаи варварских скандинавских народов кажутся одновременно дикими и увлекательными. Вместе с ними и их вождем Буливыфом он отправляется в захватывающее приключение: сражаться с 'теми, кто ест мертвецов'...

Der klinische Pathologe John Berry ist entsetzt über die Festnahme seines Freundes Arthur Lee wegen einer illegalen Abtreibung mit Todesfolge. Trotz der Toleranz der Bostoner Mediziner für Lees Praxis hilft niemand, da das Opfer die Tochter eines angesehenen Arztes ist. Berry beginnt eigene Ermittlungen und entdeckt eine perfide Intrige der feinen Gesellschaft.

Michael Crichton, erfolgreicher Schriftsteller, Wissenschaftler und Filmregisseur, wurde 1942 in Chicago geboren. Er studierte Philosophie und Medizin an der Universität Harvard. Viele seiner Romane, beispielsweise „Expedition Kongo“, „Jurassic Park“ und „Beute“, waren internationale Bestseller.

Michael Crichton, erfolgreicher Schriftsteller, Wissenschaftler und Filmregisseur, wurde 1942 in Chicago geboren. Er studierte Philosophie und Medizin an der Universität Harvard. Viele seiner Romane, beispielsweise „Expedition Kongo“, „Jurassic Park“ und „Beute“, waren internationale Bestseller.

Techno-thriller o vedcoch, ktorí sa snažia izolovať vírus, zavlečený na Zem. Tajná americká družica bez ľudskej posádky sa vychýli zo stanovenej obežnej dráhy a pristane neďaleko mestečka Piedmont v americkom štáte Arizona. Miestny lekár družicu násilne otvorí. O niekoľko hodín sú všetciobyvatelia mŕtvi, nažive ostane len dvojmesačné dieťa a sedemdesiatročný opilec. Taká je expozícia napínavého románu, opisujúceho päť dní vážnej vedeckej krízy, ktorá hrozila zničiť nielen Spojené štáty, ale aj celé ľudstvo.

Ein Flugzeug stürzt auf einer Insel ab, auf der Dinosaurier leben. Dr. Grant und Dr. Sattler nehmen an der Rettungsaktion teil und begegnen gefährlichen Urzeitgiganten, die eine ernsthafte Bedrohung für das amerikanische Festland darstellen.

Arthur Lee è un medico cinese: vive a Boston e ogni tanto pratica l'aborto, non per lucro ma per convinzioni morali. L'intera comunità dei medici ne è al corrente. Un giorno però muore Karen Randall, una ragazza minorenne. Muore per un aborto mal riuscito mormorando il nome di Lee, che viene subito arrestato e messo al bando. Ma John Berry, amico di Lee, è certo della sua innocenza e, sfidando l'ostilità della high society, le ire della polizia, le vendette della malavita, conduce un'indagine spietata che si conclude con una rivelazione sconvolgente.

A causa de sus devastadores efectos y su escurridiza naturaleza, i tornado sono uno dei fenomeni meteorologici più enigmatici. Il loro comportamento erratico rende quasi impossibile studiarli, e quando raggiungono il loro potere distruttivo, solo i «cacciatori di tornado», intrepidi meteorologi, si avventurano ad osservarli da vicino. Twister narra le peripezie di una di queste avventuriere, Jo Wilder, decisa a installare un complesso trasmettitore nel vortice stesso di un gigantesco tornado. Nel suo pericoloso impegno, dovrà competere con Jonas Miller, un scienziato senza scrupoli disposto a tutto per sottrargli il merito.

It is now six years since the secret disaster at Jurassic Park, six years since the extraordinary dream of science and imagination came to a crashing end--the dinosaurs destroyed, the park dismantled, the island indefinitely closed to the public. There are rumors that something has survived ...