

“The novel that Michael Crichton was unable to complete will be brought to life by the bestselling writer in modern publishing history, James Patterson, whose ability to create constantly compelling stories and indelible characters makes him the perfect partner.”ĬrichtonSun was represented by Shane Salerno of The Story Factory, and Patterson was represented by Robert Barnett and Deneen Howell of Williams & Connolly. Hachette Book Group CEO Michael Pietsch called the project “one of the most spectacular meetings of minds in literary history.” I am honored to be joining hands with Jim on this incredible adventure.” I know that Michael would be very proud to have Jim complete the book he was writing at the time of his passing. Sherri Crichton, the author’s wife and CEO of CrichtonSun, the publishing and production entity of Crichton’s estate, said , “Not only is James Patterson the most successful author in the world working today, but like Michael he is also a truly gifted storyteller whose books have formed a special connection with millions of readers around the world. Whos Time Traveling In the specific instance of. In the second of Crichtons Jurassic Park novels, The Lost World, we have a short time skip of some six years following the events of the last novel. It’s as if Crichton could see into the future, and I’m eager to bring that vision to his readers and to mine,” said Patterson. Of course, human greed and inherent glitches ruined the fun real quick, because Timeline is, after all, a Michael Crichton adventure.


I’m particularly excited to be working on this wonderfully prescient novel about Mauna Loa in light of current events. I’m honored that Sherri Crichton has entrusted this extraordinary story to me and that I will have the opportunity to bring Crichton’s brilliant ideas to life. “I’ve read Michael Crichton’s thrillers avidly for decades and have always thought of him as one of the world’s best storytellers.
