{"product_id":"a-case-of-need-isbn-9780451210630","title":"A Case of Need","description":"\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLING AUTHOR MICHAEL CRICHTON’S EDGAR AWARD-WINNING NOVEL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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.\u003cb\u003ePraise for Michael Crichton and \u003ci\u003eA Case of Need\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Superb.”—\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fast-paced.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Wildly exciting.”—\u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The story is dramatic, plausible, well-written and not only medically accurate but medically fascinating.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Minneapolis Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I love anything Michael Crichton writes, but his early medical thrillers have been favorites of mine.”—Stephen King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Crichton’s writing is cinematic, with powerful visual images and nonstop action. [His books] should come with hot buttered popcorn.”—\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\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.","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303724568805,"sku":"NP9780451210630","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780451210630.jpg?v=1767720331","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-case-of-need-isbn-9780451210630","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}