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Peter Benchley

Peter Benchley

AmericanMay 8, 1940 – February 11, 2006Popular Fiction

Peter Benchley was an American author who wrote Jaws, one of the best-selling thrillers of all time. The novel was adapted into Steven Spielberg's landmark blockbuster film.

Works

  • JawsGreat white shark terrorizes a seaside town and the men determined to stop it→
  • The DeepSalvage divers discover dangerous treasure and face deadly forces beneath the ocean→
  • The IslandSurvivors escape to mysterious island full of dangers and dark secrets→
  • BeastMarine thriller about a prehistoric creature stalking a underwater research team→
  • White SharkThriller following a genetically enhanced great white shark with human intelligence→

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