Prior to his death yesterday, Michael Crichton was working hard on completing what would be his final manuscript. Originally the book was scheduled for publication this December. “He didn’t deliver the manuscript as expected,” ceo Brian Murray told us during an earnings telephone interview, and “we postponed it.” Harper publisher Jonathan Burnham indicates that they do not know the exact status of the manuscript right now. Crichton had been working on the manuscript for some time and hoped to complete the book before the end of the year. Though his illness was known, his final deterioration was apparently both quick […]