From the author ofJurassic Park, Timeline,andSpherecomes this extraordinary thriller about airline safety, business intrigue, and a deadly cover-up.#1NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER“The pacing is fast, the suspense nonstop.”—*PeopleAt a moment when the issue of safety and death in the skies is paramount in the public mind, a lethal midair disaster aboard a commercial twin-jet airliner flying from Hong Kong to Denver triggers a pressured and frantic investigation in which the greatest casualty may be the truth.“A one-sitting read that will cause a lifetime of white-knuckled nightmares.”—*The Philaelphia Inquirer“The ultimate thriller . . . [Crichton’s] stories are always page-turners of the highest order. . . . [Airframe] moves like a firehouse dog chasing a red truck.”—*The Denver Post“Dramatically vivid.”—*The New York TimesAmazon.com ReviewCruising 35,000 feet above the earth, a twin-engine commercial jet encounters an accident that leaves 3 dead, 56 wounded, and the cabin in shambles. What happened? With a multi-billion-dollar company-saving deal on the line, Casey Singleton is sent by her hard-driving boss to uncover the mysterious circumstances that led to the disaster before more people die. But someone doesn't want her to find the truth.Airframebristles with authentic information, technical jargon, and the command of detail Crichton's readers have come to expect. Check out Amazon.com'sAirframe featureand read an excerpt from the book!From Publishers WeeklyLike his role model, H.G. Wells, Crichton likes to moralize in his novels. In this slight, enjoyable thriller, the moral is the superficiality of TV, especially of its simplistic news coverage. Readers willing to overlook the irony of this message being broadcast by the man who created TV's top-rated drama (E.R.) will marvel again at Crichton's uncanny commercial instincts. The event that launches the story, conceived long before TWA Flight 800's last takeoff, is an airline disaste