An edition of A Case of Need (1968)

A Case of Need

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An edition of A Case of Need (1968)

A Case of Need

First Dutton printing (6)

by

  • ★★★ 3.3 (6 ratings)
  • 138 Want to read
  • 11 Currently reading
  • 22 Have read

Was it murder? Was it horribly botched surgery - accidental malpractice? Was someone in the great Boston medical centre -violating the Hippocratic oath? No one knows exactly. . . Only one doctor is willing to push his way through the mysterious maze of hidden medical data and shocking secrets to learn the truth. This explosive medical thriller is vintage Michael Crichton - with the breathtaking blend of riveting suspense and authentic medical detail that has made him one of today's most fascinating writers.

--front flap

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Dutton
Language
English
Pages
319

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abortion Detective and mystery fiction Detective and mystery stories Fiction investigation Medical fiction Medical novels murder Mystery fiction physicians professional ethics surgeons crime medical malpractice medical thriller suspense & thriller dialation and curattage abortion in the United States obstetrics Mystery and detective stories medical Fiction, general Fiction, thrillers, general Fiction, medical Physicians, fiction Boston (mass.), fiction Drug addicts Médicos Novela Aborto Novela policíaca Edgar Award

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John Berry Arthur Lee Karen Randall Wilson Roman Angela

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United States Boston (Mass.) Boston California Massachusetts Estados Unidos

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1960s

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死亡手術室: A Case of Need
2008-05, Yuan liu chu ban shi ye gu fen you xian gong si
Paperback in Chinese - Chu ban
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A Case of Need
1995, Arrow
Paperback in English - printing (1)
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Die Intrige
1995-03, Knaur
Mass Market Paperback in German
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Extrême urgence
1995-10, France Loisirs
Hardcover in French
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A Case of Need
1994-07, Plaza & Janés, S.A., Plaza & Janes Editores, S.A.
Paperback in Spanish - Primera edición
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A Case of Need
1993-07, Dutton
Hardcover in English - First Dutton printing (6)
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A Case of Need
1993-07, Dutton
Hardcover in English - First Dutton printing (6)
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A Case of Need
1969-07, New American Library
Mass Market Paperback in English - Movie Tie-In Edition, first printing
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A Case of Need
1968, World Publishing Company
Hardcover in English - First Printing
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A Case of Need
1968, World Publishing Company
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Published in
New York
Copyright Date
1968

Classifications

Library of Congress
PS3553.R48C37, PS3553.R48 C37 1993

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Pagination
319p.
Number of pages
319

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL35663539M
Internet Archive
caseofneed0000huds_k3b3
ISBN 10
0525938028
ISBN 13
9780525938026
LCCN
93011277
OCLC/WorldCat
1331621475, 28333171
Goodreads
1258826

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL46903W

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Work Description

A Case of Need is a medical thriller/mystery novel written by Michael Crichton, his fourth novel and the only under the pseudonym Jeffery Hudson. It was first published in 1968 by The World Publishing Company (New York) and won an Edgar Award in 1969.[1]

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