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A Case of Need

A Case of Need

by Michael Crichton

abortionDetective and mystery fictionDetective and mystery storiesFictioninvestigation
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First lines

All heart surgeons are bastards, and Conway is no exception.

About this book

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] ---------- Also contained in: [Case of Need / Terminal Man](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL17808687W)

Themes & subjects

abortionDetective and mystery fictionDetective and mystery storiesFictioninvestigationMedical fiction

Characters & people

Setting

United StatesBoston (Mass.)BostonCaliforniaMassachusettsEstados Unidos1960s

About the author

Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton

October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008

An American writer and filmmaker.

Author

Michael Crichton

Pages

320

Read time

≈ 8h

Editions

52

Languages

English, Spanish, Chinese

Publisher

Signet

ISBN

9780722154069

Where to buy

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A Case of Need - MichaelCrichton.com A Case of Need - Wikipedia A Case of Need Summary & Study Guide A CASE OF NEED (1968) by Michael Crichton | Tipping My Fedora

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