A novel that became the basis for the legendary film by Steven Spielberg—a film that launched the “blockbuster era” and forever changed the look of the Hollywood film industry. It seems the resort town of Amity will have to say goodbye to its carefree, measured life. The body of a girl missing the day before is found—torn apart by a shark. The chief of the local police, Martin Brody, closes the beaches to prevent new tragedies, but city officials overturn his decision and do everything to hide the fact of the terrible death—because Amity lives on the tourist business. But the shark doesn’t leave; it feeds here. And then—new victims. To deal with the predator, a shark specialist, Matt Hooper, is brought in. And if the sea monster is terrorizing the whole town, Hooper’s arrival poses danger personally for Brody…