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At a small marine institute off the coast of Connecticut, only marine biologist Simon Chase realizes that a sixteen-foot pregnant Great White is feeding in the area. But even Simon doesn't know that a far deadlier creature is about to come out of the deep and threaten everything he cares for. A creature whose malevolence is unthinkable. Its malevolence is beyond comprehension, its hunt for prey is relentless. The institute's scientists are baffled and terrified as they attempt to prevent the shark's attack on the shore. The story is a thrilling and suspenseful tale of survival and confrontation.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Peter Benchley
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