Michael Crichton (1942-2008) was one of the most successful novelists of his generation, admired for his meticulous scientific research and fast-paced narrative. He graduated summa cum laude and earned his MD from Harvard Medical School in 1969. His first novel,
Odds On
(1966), was written under the pseudonym
John Lange and was followed by seven more Lange novels. He also wrote as
Michael Douglas and
Jeffery Hudson. His novel
A Case of Need
won the Edgar Award in 1969. Popular throughou…
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