A Case of Need A Suspense Thriller [Paperback]

#1NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLING AUTHOR MICHAEL CRICHTON’S EDGAR AWARD-WINNING NOVEL

The author of cutting-edge bestsellers likeJurassic Parkand The Andromeda Strain, Michael Crichton captivated millions of fans by skillfully blending medical and scientific fact with pulse-pounding fiction.

Written shortly after Crichton completed his medical internship,A Case of Need depicts the ever-building pressure and pace of a large Boston medical center. Tensions flare—and explode—when a surgical operation tragically ends in death, raising countless questions. Was it accidental malpractice? A violation of the Hippocratic oath? Or cold-blooded murder?
 
Supplemented with the author’s fascinating appendices on the ethics of modern medicine,A Case of Needis powerful, compelling, informative, and suspenseful—classic Crichton at his best.Praise for Michael Crichton and A Case of Need

“Superb.”—Los Angeles Times

“Fast-paced.”—The New York Times Book Review

“Wildly exciting.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“The story is dramatic, plausible, well-written and not only medically accurate but medically fascinating.”—The Minneapolis Tribune

“I love anything Michael Crichton writes, but his early medical thrillers have been favorites of mine.”—Stephen King

“Crichton’s writing is cinematic, with powerful visual images and nonstop action. [His books] should come with hot buttered popcorn.”—NewsweekMichael Crichtonwas the #1New York Timesbestselling author of the groundbreaking novels The Andromeda Strain, The Great Train Robbery, Jurassic Park, Disclosure, Prey, State of Fear, Timeline,Sló’