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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.
- Michael Crichton
- 1968
A Case of Need is Michael Crichton’s award-winning debut novel, written shortly after he completed his medical internship. Set against the ever-building pressure and pace of a large Boston medical center, the tensions flare-and explode-when a surgical operation tragically ends in death, raising countless questions.
- Blake Edwards
- March 29, 1972
- PG
- 1 hrs. 41 min.
A Case of Need is Michael Crichton's award-winning debut novel, written shortly after he completed his medical internship. Set against the ever-building pressure and pace of a large Boston medical center, the tensions flare-and explode-when a surgical operation tragically ends in death, raising countless questions.
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Informed by his time as a med student at Harvard, Crichton wrote A Case of Need while still attending classes—he graduated in 1969, the very year of his Edgar win. He wrote the novel as Jeffery Hudson, using yet another pen name because at that point in his life, he still planned on practicing medicine and did not want any future patients to worry ...
The other nominees for Best Novel were Peter Dickinson for A Glass-Sided Ants’ Nest, Dick Francis for Blood Sport, Dorothy Salisbury Davis and Jerome Ross for God Speed the Night, Heron Carvic for...Like Ira Levin’s novel before it in the previous year, Roman Polanski’s film adaptation of Rosemary’s Baby was also destined for runner-up status, as the Best Motion Picture award went to the no-le...The incredible P.D. James was nominated for her first Edgar Award for her short story “Moment of Power.” James would go on to be nominated five more times for Edgar Awards throughout her illustriou...Prolific British writer John Creasey, author of a mindbending 600+ novels, was named Grand Master.Join us again next Friday when Larry Clow looks at 1970’s Best Novel, Forfeitby Dick Francis. See you then! A special thanks goes out to The Mysterious Bookshop for donating many of the review copies of the award-winning books. For the latest on all new releases, as well as classic books for your collections, make sure to sign up for their newslett...
Aug 5, 2003 · A Case of Need is Michael Crichton's award-winning debut novel, written shortly after he completed his medical internship. Set against the ever-building pressure and pace of a large Boston...
- Michael Crichton, Jeffrey Hudson
- Wheeler Pub., 1994
- large print
Aug 5, 2003 · Was it accidental malpractice? A violation of the Hippocratic oath? Or cold-blooded murder? Supplemented with the author’s fascinating appendices on the ethics of modern medicine, A Case of...
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Jul 23, 2013 · An Edgar Award–winning novel by the author of such blockbusters as The Andromeda Strain and Jurassic Park—and creator of the long-running NBC drama ER—A Case of Need is a “superb”...
