by Michael Crichton · DEBOLSILLO · tapa dura · ISBN 9788497930260
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In 'A Case of Emergency', Michael Crichton immerses us in a medical thriller where the death of a young woman in the emergency room unleashes an investigation full of secrets and dangers. Gynecologist Arthur Lee is accused of performing an abortion on her, and his friend, coroner John Berry, sets out to prove his innocence. However, Berry faces the Boston elite, the police, and the underworld, discovering a network of scandals and hypocrisies related to abortion, risking his life in the process.
John Michael Crichton was an American author, screenwriter and filmmaker. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and over a dozen have been adapted into films. His literary works heavily feature technology and are usually within the science fiction, techno-thriller, and medical fiction genres. Crichton's novels often explore human technological advancement and attempted dominance over nature, both with frequently catastrophic results; many of his works are cautionary tales, especially regarding themes of biotechnology. Several of his stories center on themes of genetic modification, hybridization, paleontology and/or zoology. Many feature medical or scientific underpinnings, reflective of his own medical background.
