Crichton left “many, many electronic files,” and that there could well be other novels or unfinished material. Burnham said that the figure was closer to 800,000 copies. According to Nielsen BookScan, which represents about 70 percent of retail sales and does not cover retailers like WalMart, the book sold 500,000 copies. Crichton explored the ethical dilemmas posed by the expanding field of genetics. Crichton’s widow, acting on behalf of his estate. She added that any selection would be made in collaboration with Sherri Crichton, Mr. Burnham had discussed some possible co-writers, but no decision had been made. She said that other than the general category of technological thriller, she had no idea what the incomplete novel was about. Crichton was “the most private of all authors that I have ever met in my life,” and that he never showed his agent or his editor any material before he had a complete draft.
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