**From the author of *Jurassic Park, Timeline,* and *Sphere* comes this extraordinary thriller about airline safety, business intrigue, and a deadly cover-up.*** * ***#1 *NEW YORK TIMES* BESTSELLER*** * ***“The pacing is fast, the suspense nonstop.”—* People ** *At 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 Times** *words : 99173