{"product_id":"a-case-of-need-a-suspense-thriller-paperback","title":"A Case of Need: A Suspense Thriller - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Crichton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLING AUTHOR MICHAEL CRICHTON'S EDGAR AWARD-WINNING NOVEL\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe author of cutting-edge bestsellers like \u003ci\u003eJurassic Park \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Andromeda Strain\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael Crichton captivated millions of fans by skillfully blending medical and scientific fact with pulse-pounding fiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten shortly after Crichton completed his medical internship, \u003ci\u003eA Case of Need\u003c\/i\u003e 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Supplemented with the author's fascinating appendices on the ethics of modern medicine, \u003ci\u003eA Case of Need\u003c\/i\u003e is powerful, compelling, informative, and suspenseful--classic Crichton at his best.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Crichton\u003c\/b\u003e was the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the groundbreaking novels \u003ci\u003eThe Andromeda Strain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Train Robbery\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJurassic Park\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Disclosure\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Prey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e State of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Timeline\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSphere\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCongo\u003c\/i\u003e, among many others. His books have sold more than 200 million copies worldwide, have been translated into thirty-eight languages, and have provided the basis for fifteen feature films. He was the director of the films \u003ci\u003eWestworld\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eComa\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Train Robbery, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLooker\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the creator of the television series \u003ci\u003eER\u003c\/i\u003e. Crichton remains the only writer to have a number one book, movie, and TV show in the same year. He died in 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.12 x 6.95 x 4.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723971989567,"sku":"9780451210630","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/167841912b3316c6f9b3b784c6e7ecbf.webp?v=1765101017","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/a-case-of-need-a-suspense-thriller-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}