Just how does Michael Crichton do it? His new novel, Prey (HarperCollins; 367 pages), lacks almost everything a good novel needs. It contains not one single quotable line of dialogue (“We have to help ...

With his new novel, Michael Crichton may breathe life into nanoparticles and bioengineering the way he did raptors, T-Rexes and cloning in "Jurassic Park." There are science fiction writers such as ...

John Michael Crichton, director, screenwriter and bestselling author of sci-fi thrillers that inspired some of Hollywood’s most popular movies and TV shows, including “Jurassic Park” and “The ...

The estate of the best-selling author, which has intellectual property rights to “ER,” and the creators of the new hit TV show are waging a legal battle over whether it’s a stealth reboot.