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Book SynopsisOn the forty-fifth floor of the Nakamoto Tower in downtown L. A. a grand opening celebration is in full swing at the new American headquarters of the immense Japanese conglomerate. On the forty-sixth floor, in an empty conference room, the dead body of a beautiful woman is discovered. The investigation immediately becomes a thrilling 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 prize - and the Japanese saying ''business is war'' takes on a terrifying reality.
Rising Sun is a powerful, compulsive thriller from a master of the genre.
Trade ReviewDazzling ... A bravura performance ... As well built a thrill machine as a suspense novel can be * New York Times *
The combination of Japan-bashing and murder mystery makes for provocative reading -- Marilyn Wilson * Daily Mail *
Crichton pulls off a slick thriller at a cracking pace -- Mike Ripley * Daily Telegraph *
Engrossing and memorably exciting -- Anthony Quinton * Evening Standard *
