A Case of Need

<p><strong>#1 <em>NEW YORK TIMES</em> BESTSELLING AUTHOR MICHAEL CRICHTON'S EDGAR AWARD-WINNING NOVEL</strong></p> <p>The author of cutting-edge bestsellers like <em>Jurassic Park</em> and <em>The Andromeda Strain</em>, Michael Crichton captivated millions of fans by skillfully blending medical and scientific fact with pulse-pounding fiction.</p> <p>Written shortly after Crichton completed his medical internship, <em>A Case of Need</em>&nbsp;depicts the ever-building pressure and pace of a large Boston medical center. Tensions flare&mdash;and explode&mdash;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.</p> <p>Supplemented with the author's fascinating appendices on the ethics of modern medicine, <em>A Case of Need</em> is powerful, compelling, informative, and suspenseful&mdash;classic Crichton at his best.</p>