{"product_id":"prey-9780062227201","title":"Prey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Terrifying. . . irresistibly suspenseful.\" -- \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Holds your attention ruthlessly from start to finish.\" -- \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA terrifying page-turner in classic Crichton tradition, masterfully combining the elements of a heart-pounding thriller with cutting-edge technology. The result is a tale so realistic, so scary, you won't be able to put it down.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeep in the Nevada desert, the Xymos Corporation has built a state-of-the-art fabrication plant, surrounded by miles and miles of nothing but cactus and coyotes. Eight people are trapped. A self-replicating swarm of predatory molecules is rapidly evolving outside the plant. Massed together, the molecules form an intelligent organism that is anything but benign. More powerful by the hour, it has targeted the eight scientists as prey. They must stop the swarm before it is too late...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePrey\u003c\/em\u003e, Michael Crichton combines scientific brilliance with relentless pacing to create an electrifying, chilling techno-thriller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrichton, Michael:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Crichton\u003c\/strong\u003e (1942-2008) was the author of the bestselling novels\u003cem\u003e The Terminal Man, The Great Train Robbery, Jurassic Park, Sphere, Disclosure, Prey, State of Fear, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eNext \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Dragon Teeth\u003c\/em\u003e, 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 \u003cem\u003eWestworld, The Great Train Robbery, Runaway\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLooker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eComa\u003c\/em\u003e and created the hit television series \u003cem\u003eER\u003c\/em\u003e. Crichton remains the only writer to have a number one book, movie, and TV show in the same year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaniel H. Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Cherokee citizen and author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling \u003cem\u003eRobopocalypse\u003c\/em\u003e and its sequel \u003cem\u003eRobogenesis\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as ten other books. He recently wrote the \u003cem\u003eEarth 2: Society\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614784295186,"sku":"9780062227201","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e8ea2cdc-e6d5-4530-9877-c1ce432eff62.jpg?v=1732462889","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/prey-9780062227201","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}