{"product_id":"9780451183668","title":"A Case of Need","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLING AUTHOR MICHAEL CRICHTON’S EDGAR AWARD-WINNING DEBUT NOVEL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author of cutting-edge bestsellers like \u003ci\u003eJurassic Park \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Andromeda Strain\u003c\/i\u003e—and creator of television’s \u003ci\u003eER\u003c\/i\u003e—Michael Crichton has captivated millions of fans by skillfully blending medical and scientific fact with pulse-pounding fiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Case of Need\u003c\/i\u003e is Crichton’s award-winning first novel, written shortly after completing his medical internship. Set against 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47012057776368,"sku":"9780451183668","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780451183668_p0.jpg?v=1763703834","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780451183668","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}