Fever
Published on 1. January 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-425-17420-3 (ISBN)
Description
A renowned doctor's quest to find the source of-and a cure for-his daughter's sudden illness leads him into the heart of a lethal mystery in this "brilliant" (Associated Press) novel from the #1 bestselling "master of the medical thriller" (The New York Times).
"A passionate, riveting, chilling drama."-Cosmopolitan
Dr. Charles Martel, a brilliant cancer researcher, was forced to stand helplessly by as his first wife died slowly, agonizingly of cancer. Now he and his second wife, Cathryn, receive the shattering news that his eleven-year-old daughter, Michelle, is being attacked by the same disease.
This time Charles is going to do something. Even if the cause is a chemical plant conspiracy that not only promises to kill her but will destroy him as a man and doctor if he tries to fight it.
"A passionate, riveting, chilling drama."-Cosmopolitan
Dr. Charles Martel, a brilliant cancer researcher, was forced to stand helplessly by as his first wife died slowly, agonizingly of cancer. Now he and his second wife, Cathryn, receive the shattering news that his eleven-year-old daughter, Michelle, is being attacked by the same disease.
This time Charles is going to do something. Even if the cause is a chemical plant conspiracy that not only promises to kill her but will destroy him as a man and doctor if he tries to fight it.
Reviews / Votes
"A passionate, riveting, chilling drama."-Cosmopolitan"Seductive storytelling skill . . . we turn the pages faster and faster."-The New York Times
"The chilling dark side of medical care . . . something of a scientific swashbuckler that reads fast and well . . . eminently enjoyable."-The Clarion-Ledger
"Brilliant . . . Robin Cook reveals himself as a rare talent."-Associated Press
"Chilling plausibility and suspense . . . fascinating."-John Barkham Reviews
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Penguin Putnam Inc
Product notice
Paperback (mass)
Dimensions
Height: 171 mm
Width: 106 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
225 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-425-17420-3 (9780425174203)
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Person
Robin Cook, M.D., is the author of over forty books and is credited with popularizing the medical thriller with his groundbreaking and wildly successful 1977 novel, Coma. His other bestsellers include Night Shift, Viral, Genesis, Pandemic, and Charlatans. Cook divides his time between Florida, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.