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Scratch One: A Novel | Michael Crichton, John Lange
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Mistaken for a secret agent, a hapless lawyer scrambles to stay alive An arms dealer in Copenhagen dies after sipping a poisoned martini. An American diplomat in Lisbon is shot in the back of the head. A Frenchman survives being pushed in front of a train, only to be murdered in his hospital bed. Though seemingly unconnected, these events are part of an international conspiracy that could spell death for Roger Carr. Carr is a lawyer, but he has no love for Lady Justice. A dilettante playboy sent to France on a cushy assignment, he lands himself right in the middle of an international arms deal. Both sides of the conflict have mistaken him for an agent, and the secret service interventions of a dozen countries will do anything to secure him—dead or alive. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Michael Crichton including rare images from the author’s estate.
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Scratch One: A Novel | Michael Crichton, John Lange
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Is this book original & unique? No, not really. It's a pulpy crime thriller from the 60s.

If I had to sum it up, I'd say Cars 2 mostly used the plot from it but made it family friendly, less globe-trotting, and added the power of friendship to the movie.

Mistaken identity, secret agents, & lots of dangerous people that a lawyer ends up facing against - all to try and get the girl.

It's not the most unique book ever but it kept me reading

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Scratch One: A Novel | Michael Crichton, John Lange
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“I would like,“ she said, “to be rich enough to be unhappy, but not rich enough to be miserable.“