Zero Cool Explained

Zero Cool
Author:John Lange
Country:United States
Language:English
Published:1969 (Signet Books)
Media Type:Print (Paperback)
Pages:192
Congress:PS3553.R48
Preceded By:A Case of Need
Followed By:The Venom Business

Zero Cool is Michael Crichton's fifth published novel, and the fourth to feature his pseudonym John Lange. It was released in 1969 under the pseudonym of John Lange, and was his fourth Lange book.[1] [2]

Plot

An American doctor goes to Spain to present a paper at a conference and take a holiday. He meets a mysterious woman and is asked to perform an autopsy on a member of the underworld. He finds himself in a conspiracy to obtain a jewel.

Re-release

The novel was re-released in 2008 as part of the Hard Case Crime series. For this release, Crichton wrote two short new framing chapters, in addition to doing an overall revision of the text. Hard Case Crime republished the novel under Crichton's name on November 19, 2013.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. A Listing of New BooksNew York Times 4 Feb 1969: 36.
  2. The versatile CrichtonSeligson, Marcia. Chicago Tribune 8 June 1969: k6.
  3. News: Hard Case Crime to Publish Early Crichton Thrillers . publishersweekly.com . October 2, 2013. October 8, 2018.
  4. News: Michael Crichton's pulpy 'John Lange' novels reissued . USAToday.com . November 18, 2013. October 8, 2018.