#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠From the author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Sphere comes this riveting thriller of corporate intrigue and cutthroat competition between American and Japanese business interests. âAs well built a thrill machine as a suspense novel can be.ââThe New York Times Book Review
On the forty-fifth floor of the Nakamoto tower in downtown Los Angelesâthe new American headquarters of the immense Japanese conglomerateâa grand opening celebration is in full swing.
On the forty-sixth floor, in an empty conference room, the corpse of a beautiful young woman is discovered.
The investigation immediately becomes a headlong chase through a twisting maze of industrial intrigue, a no-holds-barred conflict in which control of a vital American technology is the fiercely coveted prizeâand in which the Japanese saying âBusiness is warâ takes on a terrifying reality. âA grand maze of plot twists . . . Crichtonâs gift for spinning a timely yarn is going to be enough, once again, to serve a current tenant of the bestseller list with an eviction notice.ââNew York Daily News âThe action in Rising Sun unfolds at a breathless pace.ââBusiness Week
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠From the author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Sphere comes this riveting thriller of corporate intrigue and cutthroat competition between American and Japanese business interests. âAs well built a thrill machine as a suspense novel can be.ââThe New York Times Book Review
On the forty-fifth floor of the Nakamoto tower in downtown Los Angelesâthe new American headquarters of the immense Japanese conglomerateâa grand opening celebration is in full swing.
On the forty-sixth floor, in an empty conference room, the corpse of a beautiful young woman is discovered.
The investigation immediately becomes a headlong chase through a twisting maze of industrial intrigue, a no-holds-barred conflict in which control of a vital American technology is the fiercely coveted prizeâand in which the Japanese saying âBusiness is warâ takes on a terrifying reality. âA grand maze of plot twists . . . Crichtonâs gift for spinning a timely yarn is going to be enough, once again, to serve a current tenant of the bestseller list with an eviction notice.ââNew York Daily News âThe action in Rising Sun unfolds at a breathless pace.ââBusiness Week