<b>From the author of <i>Jurassic Park, Timeline, </i>and<i> Sphere</i> comes this extraordinary thriller about airline safety, business intrigue, and a deadly cover-up.</b><br> <b> </b><br> <b>#1 <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER</b><br> <b> </b><br> <b>“The pacing is fast, the suspense nonstop.”—<i>People</i></b><br>  <br> 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.<br>  <br> <b>“A one-sitting read that will cause a lifetime of white-knuckled nightmares.”—<i>The Philaelphia Inquirer</i></b><br> <b> </b><br> <b>“The ultimate thriller . . . [Crichton's] stories are always page-turners of the highest order. . . . [<i>Airframe</i>] moves like a firehouse dog chasing a red truck.”—<i>The Denver Post</i></b><br> <b><i> </i></b><br> <b>“Dramatically vivid.”—<i>The New York Times</i></b>