Drug of Choice

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Drug of Choice

First edition cover
Author	John Lange
Language	English
Publisher	Signet Books
Publication date	January 1970
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Paperback)
Pages	166
ISBN	0-451-04116-X
LC Class	PS3553.R48
Preceded by	The Venom Business
Followed by	Dealing

Drug of Choice is a novel written by Michael Crichton, as his eighth published novel, and the sixth to feature his pseudonym John Lange. It was originally published in 1970. ^[1] Hard Case Crime republished the novel under Crichton's name in November 2013.

Plot summary

On a secret island in the Caribbean, bio-engineers have devised a vacation resort like no other, promising the ultimate escape. But when Dr. Roger Clark investigates, he discovers the dark secret of Eden Island and of Advance Biosystems, the shadowy corporation underwriting it. ^[2]

Proposed film adaptation

Film rights were optioned in 1970 by the actor Robert Forster and his agent David de Silva, to produce a film starring Forster called High Synch. John Neufeld was hired to write a screenplay. "Unlike the book, our script will not have a happy ending", said Forster. "We think the movie ought to serve as a warning." ^[3] However, the film was never made.

References

1. "Title: Drug of Choice". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
2. "Drug of Choice".
3. A.H. WEILER (October 18, 1970). "Elliott Gould Will Ride a 'Tiger': PLENTY FOR PAKULA FULL "SPEED" AHEAD Elliott Gould GETTING IN "SYNC". New York Times. p. D13.