''Grave Descend'' is a novel written by
Michael Crichton
John Michael Crichton (; October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008) was an American author, screenwriter and filmmaker. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and over a dozen have been adapted into films. His literary works heavil ...
, his tenth published novel, and the seventh featuring the pseudonym
John Lange. It was originally published in
1970
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January
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* January 5 – The 7.1 1970 Tonghai earthquake, Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli ...
, and later re-released in 2006 as part of the
Hard Case Crime series. For this release, Michael Crichton did an overall revision of the text. The novel was nominated for the
Edgar Award
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America which is based in New York City. Named after American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), a pioneer in the genre, the awards hon ...
in 1971.
republished the novel under Crichton's name on October 29, 2013.
The ''
Chicago Tribune
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'' called it "fairly thrilling at times."
Hard Case Crime
Diver James McGregor is used to exploring sunken ships. But there's something strange about the wreck of the Grave Descend. No one aboard tells quite the same story about what happened. Then there's the mysterious cargo they were carrying...
In one of the most beautiful places on Earth, a sinister plot is about to unfold. And if McGregor's not careful, he may find himself in over his head.
References
Novels by Michael Crichton
1970 American novels
Works published under a pseudonym
Signet Books books
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