Publisher's Synopsis
He paints a convincing picture of a large part of humanity callous to real global problems and arrogant in the assumption of our influence on a planet that in reality has always been in permanent, often violent, flux - The Times Praise for Prey:- This is Crichton on top form, preying on our fears about new technology and convincing us that we aren't half as afraid as we should be - The Times Mixing cutting-edge science with thrills and spills, this is classic Crichton - Daily Mirror The undisputed master of the techno-thriller has written his most entertaining book yet In Paris, a physicist dies after performing a laboratory experiment for a beautiful visitor. In the jungles of Malaysia, a mysterious buyer purchases deadly cavitation technology, built to his specifications. In Vancouver, a small research submarine is leased for use in the waters off New Guinea. It would seem that the head of Nerf, a green organisation with secret links to the eco-terrorist group Elf, is prepared to go to the greatest extremes to grab media attention for the approaching climate conference. But Lawyer Peter Evans and John Kenner, spy and academic scientist, soon sense that something is afoot. From the glaciers of Iceland to the volcanoes of Antarctica, from the Arizona desert to the deadly jungles of the Solomon Islands, Evans and Kenner find themselves in global, ecological warfare.
