Books like Micro by Michael Crichton
When three men are found dead in a Honolulu office with razor‑sharp, invisible cuts, the police suspect a bizarre suicide pact. Meanwhile, Nanigen MicroTechnologies enlists seven top graduate students for research in its secret laboratory in Hawaii. As they confront cutting‑edge nanotechnology, the team faces a deadly reality that throws them into a rainforest wilderness, forcing them to rely on biology and science to survive the powerful forces unleashed by their work.
First publish date: 1805
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Michael Crichton
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