Dead writers hold silent pens.
Until a “long-lost” manuscript or “extensive” notes are found.
A few days ago, the estate of Michael Crichton announced the forthcoming publication of two posthumous novels—a pirate thriller titled Pirate Latitudes and a techno thriller sequel to Next.
Crichton, who passed away from cancer in November 2008 and who is best known for his novels Jurassic Park, Timeline and The Andromeda Strain, wrote Pirate Latitudes during the same writing period as Next. It was completed long before Crichton’s death.
The second novel, as yet untitled, will be a sequel to the 2006 bestseller Next. According to Crichton’s website, “the new novel will be based on the development of Crichton’s narrative on notes and files,” and will be published in Fall 2010. The estate of Michael Crichton and his agent Lynn Nesbitt are already looking for the co-writer this project will require to be written.
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