Zero Cool
{{Short description|1969 novel by Michael Crichton}}
{{about|the novel|the "Zero Cool" character from the movie Hackers|Dade Murphy}}
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| name = Zero Cool
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| image = zerocool.jpg
| caption = First edition cover
| author = John Lange
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| country = United States
| language = English
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| published = 1969 (Signet Books)
| media_type = Print (Paperback)
| pages = 192
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| congress = PS3553.R48
| preceded_by = A Case of Need
| followed_by = The Venom Business
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Zero Cool is Michael Crichton's fifth published novel, and the fourth to feature his pseudonym John Lange. It was released in 1969.A Listing of New Books New York Times 4 Feb 1969: 36.The versatile Crichton
Seligson, Marcia. Chicago Tribune 8 June 1969: k6.
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.{{cite news |title=Hard Case Crime to Publish Early Crichton Thrillers |work=publishersweekly.com |date=October 2, 2013|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/59350-hard-case-crime-to-publish-early-crichton-thrillers.html|access-date=October 8, 2018}}{{cite news |title=Michael Crichton's pulpy 'John Lange' novels reissued |work=USAToday.com |date=November 18, 2013|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2013/11/13/john-lange-michael-crichton-paperbacks/3506881/ |access-date=October 8, 2018}}
References
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Category:Novels by Michael Crichton
Category:Works published under a pseudonym
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